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wear the mask

Wear the mask refer to hiding true self behind a mask. Poet Paul Laurence Dunbar wrote the literary renowned poem "We Wear the Mask" that has been the subject of various literary criticisms over the years. Because of the poem’s indirectness and generalized ambiguity, the interpretation of the “we” that wears the “mask” and why they do so is left unanimously undisclosed. Some argue that the subject is the black while others argue that the subject is all mankind. No matter who was Dunbar's subject, it's agreed that wear the mask describes to hide behind a “mask” that conceals our true emotions and selves.
Paul Laurence Dunbar
For both of us, serenity has been an unfulfilled task.
Overwhelming pain and sorrow filled our brittle cask.
To disguise my pain and sorrow, I too wear the mask.
by spen53 May 23, 2018
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manksta jizzew

1) A Mexican Jew.
2) One who celebrates all holidays.
3) One who can claim to be either religion in order to receive more gifts.
Croat: "Ali, why weren't you at school yesterday?"
Ali: "It was Yom Hasshana."
Croat: "What kind of Jew are you? Do you mean Yom Kippur?"
Ali: "Right."

Croat: "Ali, what happened to your Christmas Tree?"
Ali: "What? Oh...Papá Noel can't find our house unless he can see the Mexican Chilli Peppers."
by The Croatian Sensations April 28, 2004
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Marksexual

“I can’t stop starting at pictures of Mark Sloan. I must be Marksexual.”
by greys_anatomy__0 January 3, 2021
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Keansburg mask

When you get sunburn on your face from working at or attending Keansburg Amusement Park/Runaway Rapids in Keansburg, NJ. Newbies to the park normally get them.
Person 1: "How was the boardwalk Keansburg?"
Person 2: "Not bad, but my face feels awful."
Person 1: "That's a Keansburg mask for ya', shoulda' brought sunblock."
Person 2: "I didn't think I'd get sunburn on the first day..."
by duhhbri April 6, 2009
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Brandon Marks

The greatestestest guy ever. He makes me giggle. Great taste in music;;amazing eyes. Can't bowl, but that's okay, haha. My best guy friend, possibly? HottHottHott :D
I love this kid, haha. :
Brandon Marks. What the hell does it matter?! Meet the dude and you won't need a damn example :P
by BarneyIsAmazinggg. January 4, 2009
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scrotation marks

When you shave all but two hairs from each of your ballsacks.
OMG, those balls are hairless. Oh wait, I can see some scrotation marks.
by drzimo March 20, 2010
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bear mask

Prior to intercourse, the male trims or shaves his pubic hairs and keeps them. During sex, before the male ejaculates, he pulls out and ejaculates all over his partners face, and throws his pubic hairs at her. The hairs stick to the ejaculate, hence creating the image of a bear mask.
I bear masked your mother last night!! she spent the rest of the night picking hairs from her teeth.
by TheFreshmaker August 30, 2008
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