faceless man in English

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Etymology: Coined by Australian journalist Alan Reid in 1963 in The Daily Telegraph. Etymology templates: {{coin|en|Alan Reid|in=1963|nat=Australian|nobycat=1|occ=journalist|w=Alan Reid (journalist)}} Coined by Australian journalist Alan Reid in 1963 Head templates: {{en-noun|faceless men}} faceless man (plural faceless men)

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"faceless man" meaning in English

Noun