poker-facedとは 意味・読み方・使い方

別の表記

• poker faced, pokerfaced

語源

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 (または contrariwise, show disappointment at a poor hand if one is inclined to bluff).

形容詞

poker-faced (comparative more poker-faced, superlative most poker-faced)

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.

   Synonyms: deadpan, expressionless, unexpressive, impassive

参考

• po-faced

Further reading

• poker-faced at OneLook Dictionary Search