gurn
(British) A distorted facial expression; grimace.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK
(British) A distorted facial expression; grimace.
Origin: Early 20th century: dialect variant of grin. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK
(British) To make a grotesque or funny face; to grimace.
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“There must be summat in the Masterchef contract that says presenters need to gurn, grin and nod like an imbecile because Anna Haugh is doing it too and it’s put me reyt off her.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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