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facehole

Facehole is blunt, irreverent slang for the mouth — usually used to tell someone to shut it, to describe eating, or just to be deliberately unpoetic about the concept of speaking.

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#1·Apr 28, 2026

Facehole is blunt, irreverent slang for the mouth — usually used to tell someone to shut it, to describe eating, or just to be deliberately unpoetic about the concept of speaking. It has a crude charm: instead of "mouth," you're reducing it to its most mechanical description. You'll hear it in jokey insults, British banter, and online humour. It's got just enough edge to be funny without going fully offensive — unless you're already annoyed at someone, in which case "shut your facehole" has a certain satisfying sharpness.

Stop putting things in your facehole for five seconds and actually listen to what I'm saying.
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"facehole" means: Facehole is blunt, irreverent slang for the mouth — usually used to tell someone to shut it, to describe eating, or just to be deliberately.... This is informal slang, common in casual speech, texting and social media, but not appropriate for school work, applications or professional settings. There is no real cause for concern in itself; it is everyday peer vocabulary. If your child uses it, a light comment about audience and register is usually enough — no need to escalate. Context, more than the word, tells you whether to follow up.

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"facehole" means: Facehole is blunt, irreverent slang for the mouth — usually used to tell someone to shut it, to describe eating, or just to be deliberately.... Register: informal slang, fine in casual conversation, texting and social media but not in academic essays, business writing or formal speech. Note the regional or dialect label (British) — usage may sound odd outside that variety. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word

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#2·Apr 27, 2026

(slang, sometimes, derogatory) The mouth.

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"facehole" means: Facehole is blunt, irreverent slang for the mouth — usually used to tell someone to shut it, to describe eating, or just to be deliberately.... This is informal slang, common in casual speech, texting and social media, but not appropriate for school work, applications or professional settings. There is no real cause for concern in itself; it is everyday peer vocabulary. If your child uses it, a light comment about audience and register is usually enough — no need to escalate. Context, more than the word, tells you whether to follow up.

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Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.

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