cara de pau

See also: cara-de-pau

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, “face of wood”.

Noun

cara de pau m or f by sense (plural caras de pau)

  1. (informal) poker face (impassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing)
  2. (informal, derogatory) someone who tries to take advantage of others
  3. (informal, derogatory) someone who openly and shamelessly lies or acts in a deceptive way
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