"face like the back end of a bus" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} face like the back end of a bus
  1. (UK, Ireland, informal, idiomatic) A very ugly face. Tags: Ireland, UK, idiomatic, informal Synonyms: face like a bag of spanners
    Sense id: en-face_like_the_back_end_of_a_bus-en-noun-IaYatWhQ Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Irish English

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