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facey¹

Where it comes from

Apparently from face + -y. Attested slightly later than facety. Uncertain whether connected with earlier facy (“insolent, impudent”).

adjective more facey · most facey

  1. alternative Alternative form of facety

Facey²

Where it comes from

Various origins:

* A variant of Veazey.

* Americanized spelling of German Fehse or Vehse.

* Americanized spelling of Swiss German Fäsi.

proper noun Faceys

  1. A surname.

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"facey." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/facey. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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facey. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/facey

Chicago

"facey." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/facey.

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@misc{facey_2026,
  title = {facey},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/facey},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}