po-faced
adjective /ˌpəʊˈfeɪst/
/ˌpoʊ-/ Definition
› UK informal disapproving too serious and disapproving: Two po-faced men came to inspect the house. The film is serious but not po-faced.Lacking humour › informal describes someone whose face shows a serious, disapproving, or empty expression: She remained po-faced all evening, even when the rest of us were in stitches at Bob's jokes.Not showing or feeling emotionsControlling emotions
(Definition of po-faced adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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