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Facepalm vs Palmface - What's the difference?

facepalm | palmface |

Palmface is likely misspelled.


Palmface has no English definition.

As a noun facepalm

is a gesture of bringing one palm or both palms to the face, with various interpretations.

As a verb facepalm

is to bring the palm of one’s hand to one’s face as an expression of mixed humor and disbelief or disgust or shame, for example, when one is caught off-guard with a particularly bad pun.

facepalm

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A gesture of bringing one palm or both palms to the face, with various interpretations.
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    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To bring the palm of one’s hand to one’s face as an expression of mixed humor and disbelief or disgust or shame, for example, when one is caught off-guard with a particularly bad pun.
  • To bring one’s face down to one’s cupped hand or hands.

    • Usage notes

    Found primarily in real-time text communication on the Internet, often involving or ASCII art of someone facepalming.

    See also

    * headslapper * ("facepalm" on Wikipedia)

    palmface

    Not English

    Palmface has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

    English words similar to 'palmface':

    plumbane, plumbate, plumbline, plumbite, plumbable, plumbage, palampore, palempore, plannable