fizzog

fizzog
Noun. The face. From physiognomy. Cf. 'phissog'.

English slang and colloquialisms. 2014.

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  • phiz — [fɪz] (also phizog, fizzog fɪzɒg) noun Brit. informal one s face or expression. Origin C17: abbrev. of physiognomy …   English new terms dictionary

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  • fizzer — I. /ˈfɪzə / (say fizuh) noun Colloquial 1. a firecracker which fails to explode. 2. a failure; fiasco. 3. a horse or, rarely, another large animal such as a bull, which is difficult to control. Also, WA, fizzog. II. /ˈfɪzə / (say fizuh) noun …  

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