face palm

face palm
facepalm UK [ˈfeɪsˌpɑːm] / US [ˈfeɪsˌpɑm] or face-palm UK / US or face palm UK / US noun [countable]
Word forms "facepalm":
singular facepalm plural facepalms humorous
1) face-palm or face palm the action of covering your face with your hand to show that you are embarrassed, annoyed, or shocked about something

The team leader does a face palm after the team geek makes a particularly dorky statement.

2) face-palm or face palm used in emails, social networking sites, etc. to show that you are embarrassed, annoyed, or shocked about something

Sorry, if you trip while walking and NOT paying attention to surroundings you should not claim it is the fault of someone else. *facepalm*


Derived word:
facepalm
UK / US verb intransitive/transitive
Word forms "facepalm":
present tense I/you/we/they facepalm he/she/it facepalms present participle facepalming past tense facepalmed past participle facepalmed

I just facepalmed so hard I nearly broke my nose.


English dictionary. 2014.

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