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Backpfeifengesicht

A face badly in need of a fist

/ BAHK-pfey-fen-geh-zicht /

German
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Literally 'a face that needs to be slapped'. The perfect word for someone who just has one of those faces. Used humorously.

Posted by globetrotter · 1 week, 5 days ago
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linguaphile 1 week, 5 days ago

Been trying to explain this concept for years. Now I have the word!

lexie 1 week, 5 days ago

The German language really does have a word for everything.