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face control

face control noun: the policy, in upscale nightclubs, of restricting entry based on a bouncer's snap judgment of the suitability of a person's looks, money, style or attitude.

Noun

face control (uncountable)

  1. (Russia, Greece) The policy, in upscale nightclubs, of restricting entry based on a bouncer's snap judgment of the suitability of a person's looks, money, style or attitude.
    • Slava Kaz, however, was not impressed. They were young. The girls weren’t all that pretty. And look at him, look at his shoes. It was a quick calculation. They did not pass face control. […] In Moscow, a strict face control policy is respected as a necessary and proper part of going out.2009 September 25, Joshua Yaffa, “Barbarians at the Gate”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 03 Feb 2012

Origin of face control

From Russian фейсконтро́ль (fejskontrólʹ), from English face + control, a pseudo-anglicism.

Questions about face control

What does face control mean?
Face control means the policy, in upscale nightclubs, of restricting entry based on a bouncer's snap judgment of the suitability of a person's looks, money, style or attitude.
What part of speech is face control?
Face control is a noun.

Words near face control in the dictionary

  1. face cheeks
  2. face claim
  3. face claims
  4. face cloth
  5. face cloths
  6. face control
  7. face covering
  8. face coverings
  9. face cream
  10. face creams
  11. face diaper

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