noun
facepalm
Facepalm (noun) means a movement of putting one or both hands over your face, usually to show frustration, embarrassment or disbelief.
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A movement of putting one or both hands over your face, usually to show frustration, embarrassment or disbelief.
"“Do you think Carl Sagan might be available?” There was a mass-facepalm. “No.” they chorused."
— General Chaos, SG: Slackers Anonymous #16 -- “Experienced? (1996)
"According to a study by me, this generates a multibillion facepalm for the UK economy, making everyone who considers it at least eleventy hundred pounds unhappier."
— Marina Hyde, A lesson in Olymp-o-nomics (2012)
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Etymology
Formed from face and palm, and attested since at least 2001.
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What is the meaning of facepalm?
"facepalm" (noun) means a movement of putting one or both hands over your face, usually to show frustration, embarrassment or disbelief.
