bitchface

[ bich-feys ]

noun

1. 1. Also called resting bitchface,. (especially of a woman) a facial expression that does not consciously express a particular emotion but that others perceive as scowling, threatening, etc.: : RBF

      I can’t help that I have resting bitchface.

      Her face naturally goes into a bitchface, but I promise she’s super friendly.

      I’m not angry, I just have chronic bitch face.

   2. (especially of a woman) a deliberate facial expression of anger or disgust, often employed to appear unapproachable:

      I put on my bitchface when I ride the train so creepy guys don’t talk to me.

      It’s important to perfect your bitchface.

verb (used without object)

, bitch·faced, bitch·fac·ing.

1. (especially of a woman) to assume a facial expression of anger or disgust:

   She bitchfaced at the stranger who told her to smile.

   Please teach me how to bitch-face.

Other Words From

• bitch·faced adjective
• bitch·fac·ey [bich, -fey-see] adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of bitchface¹

First recorded in 2005–10; bitch ( def ) + face ( def )

Example Sentences

When she was around 18, Myers met a local guy on MySpace who went by the name “Johnny Bitchface.”

From Washington Times

Then she took the stage, which was decorated in pink crepe streamers, and read a Rookie excerpt of her own: a mock primer called “How to Bitchface.”

From New York Times