poker-face
poker face
noun
1.
an expressionless face: He can tell a funny story with a poker face.
2.
a person who has or deliberately assumes a poker face: It is impossible to tell what that poker face is really thinking.
Origin:
1880–85, Americanism
1880–85, Americanism
Related forms
pok·er-faced, adjective
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| poker face | |
| —n | |
| informal a face without expression, as that of a poker player attempting to conceal the value of his cards | |
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Poker-face
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