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permafrown

Syllables: per·ma·frownUK/ˈpɜːməfɹaʊn/US/ˈpɝməfɹaʊn/

permafrown noun: a permanent frown.

Noun

permafrown (plural permafrowns)

  1. (informal) A permanent frown.
    • If she doesn't smile with this pick-up line she might be suffering from a case of permafrown.2004, Devon Mack Wild, Pick-Up Lines That Work, →ISBN, page 28
    • Usually the kid wore a mean permafrown and stared everyone down.2009, Stephen Frey, Forced Out, →ISBN, page 219

Forms of permafrown

pluralpermafrowns
alternative formperma-frown

Origin of permafrown

From perma- + frown.

Questions about permafrown

What does permafrown mean?
Permafrown means a permanent frown.
What part of speech is permafrown?
Permafrown is a noun.
How do you pronounce permafrown?
Permafrown is pronounced /ˈpɝməfɹaʊn/ (US).
What is the plural of permafrown?
The plural of permafrown is permafrowns.

Words near permafrown in the dictionary

  1. permadying
  2. permafree
  3. permafrost
  4. permafrosted
  5. permafrosts
  6. permafrown
  7. permafrowns
  8. permafrozen
  9. permafuck
  10. permafucked
  11. permafucking

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