Meaning & use
RBF face
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Meaning
nouncountableinformal
An informal term for a resting facial expression that looks angry, bored, or unfriendly even when the person feels fine.
Grammar: Countable; usually used with 'a' or 'your': she has an RBF face.
Patterns
- have an RBF face
- with an RBF face
- look like someone with an RBF face
People often ask if I'm upset, but I just have an RBF face.
His RBF face makes him seem unapproachable at parties.
She smiled for the photo because her RBF face looked too serious.
Word forms
| plural | RBF faces |
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Common combinations
- have an RBF face
- I have an RBF face, so strangers think I'm annoyed.
- resting bitch face
- The full phrase 'resting bitch face' is vulgar; 'RBF face' is the polite short form.
- look angry with an RBF face
- She looks angry with an RBF face even when she's happy.
Synonyms and how they differ
- resting bitch face
- The original vulgar phrase; RBF face is a softened, initialism version.
- stern look
- A stern look is a deliberate expression, while an RBF face is natural and unconscious.
Word family
- RBF abbreviation
- The short initialism for resting bitch face, often used alone.
Commonly confused: RBF face or RBF?
RBF face vs RBF
RBF is the abbreviation; RBF face adds the noun 'face' and is used the same way.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'RBF face' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'RBF face' is a countable noun phrase used with 'have' or 'with'; option 0 uses it correctly, while the others treat it as a verb or adverb, which is wrong.
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