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red-face test
red-face test
A hypothetical test meant to measure whether or not some question or thing provokes discernible embarrassment, discomfiture, or displeasure in a person. The old red-face test is a simple but subtle way of telling which employees are the most honest and work the hardest. Well, my proposal didn't pass the red-face test with the boss. I guess we can kiss that idea goodbye.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Delbert | | DEL-bərt | English |
Uranus | | yuw-RAY-nəs (English), YUWR-ən-əs (English) | Greek Mythology (Latinized) |
Hugues | | - | French |
Sirpa | | SEER-pah | Finnish |
Vepkhia | | - | Georgian |
Eliou | | - | Biblical Greek |