"poker-faced" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more poker-faced [comparative], most poker-faced [superlative]
Etymology: From the attitude necessary in the game of poker, since one is ill-advised to reveal delight at being dealt a winning hand lest other players decline to bet (or contrariwise, show disappointment at a poor hand if one is inclined to bluff). Head templates: {{en-adj}} poker-faced (comparative more poker-faced, superlative most poker-faced)
  1. Wearing a poker face: studiously neutral in facial expression; giving nothing away. Categories (topical): Poker Synonyms: deadpan, expressionless, unexpressive, impassive, poker faced, pokerfaced Related terms: po-faced

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