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duckface en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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• /ˈdʌkˌfeɪs/

Etymology

From duck + face, suggesting a duck's bill.

Meanings

1. (countable, slang, uncountable) A facial expression in which the lips are pushed outwards in a pout.
   • For example, Mary has a severe case of duckface in this picture. Her lips are scrunched together as if someone pumped collagen and lemon juice in them at the same time. She is doing this for attention and thinks men will find it cute. 2014, P. J. Day, King's Blood, page 11:
   • She turned pages in the album, gave a wry little smile to a shot of the four lads making duckfaces and faux-gangster hand signs. 2012, Tara French, Broken Harbour:

Forms

Relateds

trout pout

Synonyms

ducklips

Translations (5)

fr duckface (facial expression) · is öndlit (facial expression) · de Entenschnute (facial expression) · de Duckface (facial expression) · fr bouche en cul de poule (facial expression)