FACER

facer

(noun) (a dated Briticism) a serious difficulty with which one is suddenly faced

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

facer (plural facers)

An unexpected and stunning blow or defeat.

(obsolete) One who faces; one who puts on a false show; a bold-faced person.

(obsolete) A blow in the face, as in boxing; hence, any severe or stunning check or defeat, as in controversy.

Anagrams

• farce

Proper noun

Facer (plural Facers)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Facer is the 22892nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1118 individuals. Facer is most common among White (89.0%) individuals.

Anagrams

• farce

Source: Wiktionary


Fa"cer, n.

1. One who faces; one who puts on a false show; a bold-faced person. [Obs.] There be no greater talkers, nor boasters, nor fasers. Latimer.

2. A blow in the face, as in boxing; hence, any severe or stunning check or defeat, as in controversy. [Collog.] I should have been a stercoraceous mendicant if I had hollowed when I got a facer. C. Kingsley.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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