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Definition
Prick face; an annoying or unpleasant person.
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How it's used
This term functions as a bowdlerized version of the vulgar profanity 撚樣. It allows speakers to express strong contempt or annoyance without using the explicit anatomical reference. It is frequently used in online forums and casual speech to insult someone's attitude or facial expression.
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Why are you looking at me with that prick face?
That prick face is causing trouble again.
Related words
Common phrases
damn prick face
Common mistake
Using this in formal settings or with people you do not know well is highly inappropriate, as it remains a clear and recognizable insult despite the substitution.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
