Poker-faced
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Wearing a poker face: studiously neutral in facial expression; giving nothing away.
"John, in his most poker-faced manner, continued to explain the rules."
Adjective
- 1 deliberately impassive in manner wordnet
Example
More examples"My son remained poker-faced when I asked him where all the cookies went."
Etymology
From the attitude necessary in the game of poker, since one is ill-advised to reveal delight at being dealt a winning hand lest other players decline to bet (or contrariwise, show disappointment at a poor hand if one is inclined to bluff).
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