Music
bass face
What does bass face mean?
The contorted, scrunched expression that takes over your face automatically when a filthy bass line or drop hits hard.
"Caught me on camera mid bass face and I look possessed."
Origin
Born in dubstep and bass-music culture in the late 2000s/2010s to name the universal involuntary grimace at heavy drops. Spread through meme photos and crowd clips.
Frequently asked questions
What is bass face?
It's the involuntary scrunched-up grimace people make when a heavy bass drop hits them hard.
Why do people make a bass face?
Intense low-end music triggers an automatic facial reaction, almost like the bass is too good to keep a straight face.
Is bass face the same as stank face?
Pretty much — 'stank face' is the broader hip-hop and music term for the same 'this goes hard' grimace.
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