First Known Use: 1934
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po–faced
adjective \ˈpō-ˌfāst\
: having a serious expression on the face
: too serious
Full Definition of PO-FACED
British : having an assumed solemn, serious, or earnest expression or manner : piously or hypocritically solemn
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Origin of PO-FACED
perhaps from po chamber pot, toilet, from French pot pot
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