poker-faced
See also: pokerfaced and poker faced
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From the attitude necessary in the game of poker, since one is ill-advised to reveal delight at being dealt a winning hand lest other players decline to bet (or contrariwise, show disappointment at a poor hand if one is inclined to bluff).
Adjective
poker-faced (comparative more poker-faced, superlative most poker-faced)
- Wearing a poker face: studiously neutral in facial expression; giving nothing away.
- John, in his most poker-faced manner, continued to explain the rules.
Synonyms
- (studiously neutral in expression): deadpan, expressionless, unexpressive, impassive
See also
Further reading
- “poker-faced”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.