straightface

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

straight +‎ face

Noun[edit]

straightface (usually uncountable, plural straightfaces)

  1. (rare, slang) An obvious, apparent, or stereotypical appearance of heterosexuality based on a person's countenance, often characterized by effeminacy in females and masculinity in males.
    Antonym: gayface
  2. The quality of sincerity or convincingness.

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