poker face



poker face

A visage lacking any expression that can be interpreted, as in Whenever Betty attended one of her children's performances, she managed to keep a poker face . This term alludes to the facial expression of a poker player who is expert at concealing his feelings about his hand. [c. 1880]
See also: face, poker

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
QuanahKWAH-nə (English)Native American, Comanche
Lenora-English
ŠIme-Croatian
IlmaEEL-mahFinnish
Lamia (2)-Greek Mythology
Oddmund-Norwegian