Baldfaced

/ˌbɔːldˈfeɪst/ adjective

Definition

Shameless, outrageous, or undisguised; also used to describe animals with a white or bald-looking face marking.

Etymology

From 'bald' plus 'faced,' originally describing someone so bold they showed their face openly without a mask (in a time when people hid behind masks or deception), evolving to mean brazenly obvious.

Kelly Says

A 'bald-faced lie' is one told so obviously you don't even care if people know it's a lie—it's fascinating how a physical description (a white-faced animal) became metaphorical for shameless behavior!

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