"soy face" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-soy face.wav Forms: soy faces [plural]
Etymology: See soy boy. Head templates: {{en-noun}} soy face (plural soy faces)
  1. (Internet slang, derogatory) A facial expression associated with unmasculine and immature men (soy boys), who are often photographed expressing surprise or excitement with their mouth agape. Tags: Internet, derogatory Categories (topical): Facial expressions, Internet memes
    Sense id: en-soy_face-en-noun-QX5ctbV2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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