in your face

defiantly confrontational; also an exclamation of contempt

According to the The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, this slangy phrase originated in sports journalism about basketball during the 1970's as a phrase of contempt used against the opposing team and extended to other areas in the 1980s.

"In your face, mister."

by Beachsaint December 30, 2007

In your face

Commonly used as a diss against someone when competing in an activity in which one will shout "IN YOUR FACE!"

"OHHHH IN YOUR FACE NIGGA, IN YOUR FACE!"-Dave Chappelle

by Lotto23 January 31, 2005

in your face

term used to fire back at any diss or comment

hey, my banana is soft
i'll banana you in your face!!

damn you're a little homo
i'll show you homo in your face!!

mom, where's the cookie jar?
i'll cookie jar you in the face!!

hey jason, can you pass me that drink?
i'll pass that drink all over your face!!

by chotoboy April 26, 2005

in your face

a drinking game in which a group of people pick 2 cards each from a deck of cards and one person flips cards from the deck and when a persons card is flipped they choose a person to drink by screaming "IN YOUR FACE!!" at them.

In your face Hayley!!

by Kbyrne March 27, 2007

In your face

見たか！恐れ入ったか！

I got a babe from a cheerleading squid, and you failed. In your face

by taksin March 6, 2016

in-your-face

adjective:
obvious; overt; uncompromising; aggressive

That Big Black record has the most in-your-face guitar sound I've ever heard.

by Faiella December 7, 2007

in-your-face

confrontational and impudent, aggressively confrontational,

Why is the guy who made this movie so in-your-face about his beliefs.

by The Return of Light Joker August 22, 2011