Giving face

Face: The term face idiomatically refers to one's own sense of dignity or prestige in social contexts. In the English-speaking world, the expression "To save face" describes the lengths that an individual may go to in order to preserve their established position in society, taking action to ensure that one is not thought badly of by their peers. It is a fundamental concept in the fields of sociology, sociolinguistics, semantics, politeness theory, psychology, political science, communication, and face negotiation theory, and translates at least somewhat equivalently into many world languages, both Germanic and otherwise.

Giving face: complimenting another which allows for their increase in social standing.

Taking face: bringing another person down in social standing by criticism.

Saving face: attempting to avoid embarrassment.

Giving face by MrCush3 June 6, 2016

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GIVING FACE

THIS MEANS GIVING AN ATTITUDE ON A HIGH LEVEL WITH OUT SPEAKING

WHEN I WALKED IN THE ROOM, "HE WAS GIVING FACE" FROM HEAD TO TOE

GIVING FACE by JEICEY October 27, 2009

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giving face

A term to describe when a man gives oral pleasure to a woman.

John gave face to Shannon right after she gave him a beege.

giving face by Dan November 10, 2002

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Giving face

Giving face mean one has ensured their face is flawlessly beautiful and photogenic.

Miss Kitty walked the runway in a questionable outfit but she was giving face the whole way.

Giving face by SucioAmor May 13, 2022

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Giving me Face

When someone looks at you with a bad or snotty expression.

"Stop giving me face!"

Giving me Face by Funny Para February 17, 2017

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funiosity

The art of being peculiar, but in an amusing fashion.

"Wow, look at that dog running on three legs"
- "Yeah, that sure is a funiosity"

funiosity by Supersonic Stevie November 23, 2007

Word of the Day on July 25, 2026

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Toe Rag

A toe rag was originally a foot wrapping used, since mediaeval times up until the mid-nineteenth century, to protect the foot from chafing by boots or shoes. As these were, quite literally, rags they weren’t usually washed, and so with use they became very smelly until they were thrown away. Because of the similarity in smell, toe rag also became the name applied to dried, salted cod or other things with a strong, unpleasant, fishy smell. It didn’t take that long before the name was applied to someone who was an obnoxious, unpleasant OIC.

1 “Socks! Those aren’t socks you smelly git, they’re toe rags!”
2 “What have you been cooking? Smells like toe rag!”
3 “I can smell ‘er fanny from ‘ere, proper toe rag.”
4 That Heale Malcolm is a right toe rag.

Toe Rag by AKACroatalin November 29, 2016

Word of the Day on July 24, 2026

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