cara de pau
See also: cara-de-pau
Portuguese
Alternative forms
Etymology
Cara (“face”) + de (“of”) + pau (“wood”).
Noun
cara de pau m or f (plural caras de pau)
- poker face (impassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing)
- someone who tries to take advantage of others
- someone who openly and shamelessly lies or acts in a deceptive way