poker face
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poker face
noun poker faces
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An impassive facial expression cultivated to prevent other players from determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand, or of bluffing.
Though he thought he had a perfect poker face, he had a number of tells his opponents soon learned.
Similar: straight face
- Any similar expression used to prevent giving away one's motives, feelings, or situation.
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noun impassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing
| Español | doble cara, cara de póquer, rostro de póker |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 撲克臉 /扑克脸 pūkèliǎn |
| Português | cara de pau, cara de paisagem |
| Français | poker face |
| Ελληνικά | ανέκφραστος anékfrastos |
| Русский | мо́рда кирпичо́м mórda kirpičóm, по́кер-фе́йс póker-fɛ́js |
noun any similar expression preventing giving away one's motives etc.
| Español | doble cara, cara de póquer, rostro de póker, rostro inescrutable |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 一本正經 /一本正经 yīběnzhèngjīng, 面無表情 /面无表情 miànwúbiǎoqíng, 不動聲色 /不动声色 bùdòng shēngsè |
| Português | cara de bunda |
| Ελληνικά | ανέκφραστος anékfrastos |
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@misc{poker_face_2026,
title = {poker face},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/poker%20face},
urldate = {2026-11-07}
}
