mayonnaise face
Syllables: may·on·naise face
mayonnaise face noun: a person of northern, western, or central European heritage, especially in contrast to someone of southern Italian or Sicilian heritage.
Noun
mayonnaise face (plural mayonnaise faces)
- A person of northern, western, or central European heritage, especially in contrast to someone of southern Italian or Sicilian heritage.
- Tommy was the only mayonnaise face in the group, a tall, thin Irish guy with curly red hair, jail-pale skin, and a quick wit.2008, Georgia Durante, The Company She Keeps, →ISBN
- "How does this mayonnaise face," referring to O'Grady, "know how hard Vinny can punch?"2009, Tommy Jon Caduto, Fight Or Die: The Vinny Paz Story, →ISBN, page 10
Forms of mayonnaise face
| plural | mayonnaise faces |
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Origin of mayonnaise face
A reference to the paleness of the person’s complexion, like the colour of mayonnaise.
Questions about mayonnaise face
- What does mayonnaise face mean?
- Mayonnaise face means a person of northern, western, or central European heritage, especially in contrast to someone of southern Italian or Sicilian heritage.
- What part of speech is mayonnaise face?
- Mayonnaise face is a noun.
- What is the plural of mayonnaise face?
- The plural of mayonnaise face is mayonnaise faces.
Words near mayonnaise face in the dictionary
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