Dictionary

mayonnaise face en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (US) audio

Etymology

A reference to the paleness of the person’s complexion, like the colour of mayonnaise.

Meanings

1. (derogatory, ethnic, slang, slur) A person of northern, western, or central European heritage, especially in contrast to someone of southern Italian or Sicilian heritage.
   • "How does this mayonnaise face," referring to O'Grady, "know how hard Vinny can punch?" 2009, Tommy Jon Caduto, Fight Or Die: The Vinny Paz Story, →ISBN, page 10:
   • Tommy was the only mayonnaise face in the group, a tall, thin Irish guy with curly red hair, jail-pale skin, and a quick wit. 2008, Georgia Durante, The Company She Keeps, →ISBN:
   • Naomi Sparks, an alternate cheerleader I'd made out with once in my car and had never spoken to since—after she called me Mayonnaise Face. 2015, Kris Saknussemm, Private Midnight: A Novel, →ISBN:

Forms

Relateds

mayo · paleface