brazen-faced

adj

brazen-faced

adj

/ˈbɹeɪ.zənˌfeɪst/

Etymology From brazen + faced. Compare typologically French front d’airain, Russian ме́дный лоб (médnyj lob).

1

Impudent; open and without shame.

  • It is rude, madam, To intrude, madam, With your brood, madam, Brazen-faced!1882, Gilbert & Sullivan, Iolanthe:
Related terms
brazenface, brazenly

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