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Watschengesicht

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German

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Etymology

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From Watsche +‎ -n- +‎ Gesicht. Compare French tête à claques and Italian faccia da schiaffi; see also Bavarian Watschngsicht.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈvaːtʃn̩ɡeˌsɪçt/
  • Hyphenation: Wat‧schen‧ge‧sicht

Noun

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Watschengesicht n (strong, genitive Watschengesichtes or Watschengesichts, plural Watschengesichter)

  1. (Austria, Bavaria, colloquial) a punchable face; a face "in need of a smack".

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