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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]
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Myrtie | | MUR-tee | English |
| Asaf | | - | Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew |
| Annisa | | - | Indonesian |
| Bridget | | ['bridʒit] | |
| KÅRe | | KOR-e (Swedish) | Norwegian, Swedish, Danish |
| Hortensia | | - | Ancient Roman, Spanish |