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punchable face

punchable face

9.1
A face that makes people want to hit the person
  • noun
  • Offensive
translation icon : cara que da ganas de pegarle
  • Her constant smirk and punchable face made her unpopular in the office.

Examples

  • Some comedians joke about politicians with particularly punchable faces in their routines.

  • That guy has a very punchable face.

  • He has such a punchable face that it's hard to ignore his smug expression.

  • I can't stand him; he just has a punchable face!

  • His smug expression gives him a punchable face that irritates everyone around him.

  • People often comment that her punchable face reflects her snarky personality.

  • Many found his punchable face irritating during the debate, especially when he smiled.

Antonyms

sweet-faced
1 3.9

Having a pleasant, gentle face that looks kind

How Annoying

punchable face
  • Offensive
9.1

Surface Forms

punchable face singular
punchable faces plural

Morphology

punchable + face

The meaning is directly compositional: 'punchable' (able to be punched / provoking a desire to punch) combined with 'face' yields 'a face that one would want to punch.' This follows standard English morphology (-able) and noun modification patterns and is predictable to a B1 learner who knows the constituents, despite its colloquial evaluative tone.

Etymology

Punchable face paints a clear picture: a face that seems to make you want to punch it. So it is used to say someone looks very annoying or makes you want 'to hit' them.