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: having an assumed solemn, serious, or earnest expression or manner : piously or hypocritically solemn
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Word History
Etymology
perhaps from po chamber pot, toilet, from French pot pot
First Known Use
1934, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near po-faced
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“Po-faced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/po-faced. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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