Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

poker-faced

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.86 in modern English

Syllables: pok-er--faced
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Wearing a poker face: studiously neutral in facial expression; giving nothing away.

Example Sentences

"John, in his most poker-faced manner, continued to explain the rules."
"Harold Lloyd had had one or two minor comic brushes with railway trains, but the first man to produce real comedy from locomotives was the great poker-faced clown, Buster Keaton."

Etymology

From the attitude necessary in the game of poker, since one is ill-advised to reveal delight at being dealt a winning hand lest other players decline to bet (or contrariwise, show disappointment at a poor hand if one is inclined to bluff).

Inflected Forms

more poker-faced (comparative) most poker-faced (superlative) poker faced (alternative) pokerfaced (alternative)

Phrases

po-faced

Frequently Paired Words

po-faced

Synonyms

deadpan expressionless unexpressive impassive

Questions

What does poker-faced mean?: Wearing a poker face: studiously neutral in facial expression; giving nothing away.
Where does poker-faced come from?: From the attitude necessary in the game of poker, since one is ill-advised to reveal delight at being dealt a winning hand lest other players decline to bet (or contrariwise, show disappointment at a poor hand if one is inclined to bluff).

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