po-faced

[poh-feyst]

po-faced

[poh-feyst]
adjective Chiefly British.
having an overly serious demeanor or attitude; humorless.

Origin:
origin uncertain; perhaps po a chamber pot + -faced, influenced by poker-faced
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Po-faced is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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po-faced
 
adj
(of a person) wearing a disapproving stern expression
 
[C20: possibly from po + poker-faced]

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