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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

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

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

Giving me Face 

When someone looks at you with a bad or snotty expression.
Giving me Face by Funny Para February 17, 2017
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A slang term used to describe a bald person, typically someone who is completely bald or has a closely shaved head. The term is derived from the infamous, hairless kids’ cartoon character of the same name.
Example 1:
“Did you see that caillou over there? His head is reflecting the sun like a disco ball.”
Example 2:
“I think Dave is finally accepting his hair loss. He just went full caillou and shaved the whole thing off.”
caillou by WMH01 September 12, 2026
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Brought-upsy 

scruples; to have manners;

May also be spelt Brought-upsie

WestIndian/Caribbean in orient - Barbados, WHUT.
Example 1: Child, you ain't got no brought-upsy?

Translation: My Child, have you not any manners?



Example 2: What, you ain't got no brought-upsy?

Translation: I can't believe you're doing that. Were you not taught any manners as a child?
Brought-upsy by B-Town Gilly April 20, 2005
Word of the Day on September 12, 2026
The practice of modifying a model (not limited to toy action figures) to achieve some result other than that intended by the manufacturer. ...
I had to kitbash my Luke Skywalker figure with my Darth Vader figure because Luke was missing a hand.
kitbash by geru January 15, 2006
Word of the Day on September 11, 2026
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