Poker face is an idiom that first appeared in the 1870s. An idiom is a word, group of words or phrase that has a figurative meaning that is not easily deduced from its literal definition. We will examine the definition of the expression poker face, where it came from and some examples of its use in sentences. The phrase poker face is a phrase thrown around constantly to refer to keeping one’s emotions in check. Upon meeting someone with a stoic nature one might comment, “That’s quite a poker face you’ve got there.” In another instance one might say, “The boss can smell fear. If you go in there, You’d better have your poker face ready.”. Definition of poker face a face without any interpretable expression (as that of a good poker player) Thanks for visiting The Crossword Solver. We've listed any clues from our database that match your search.

Tagged: Sex[suggest]

Song Released: 2008

Poker Face Idiom Definition

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Poker Face Lyrics

Mum mum mum mah (5x)
I wanna hold em' like they do in Texas plays.
Fold em', let em' hit me,
raise it, baby stay with me.
(i love it)
Love game intuition
Play the cards with spades to start
And after he's been hooked
i'll play the...

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    anonymous
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    Feb 7th, 2011 2:33amreport


    Poker Face is about many things. Lady Gaga has been asked many times the meaning of this song and she has given several different answers.
    First and foremost, it is obvious that lyrically Poker Face is about sex and gambling; or more specifically, sex, with the use of gambling metaphors.
    On at least one occasion she claimed that the song was about 'how she catches guys'... that 'the second you let guys know you like them, they run away, so you've gotta keep your poker face.'
    However, by far the most interesting interpretation, that Lady Gaga claimed herself in an interview, is that the song is essentially about being bi-curious; she says that 'sometimes, when I was making love to my old boyfriend, I would think about women.' The lyrics 'Bluffin' with my muffin' are metaphorical for 'bluffing' with your vagina. 'I won't tell you that I love you, kiss or hug you'... In these two verses, Gaga is basically saying that she is having sex with men but doesn't feel any emotional attachment for them whatsoever, to the point where she doesn't even feel ashamed to be thinking about women while having sex with a man.
    People assume that, purely because of this song, that Lady Gaga is a 'proven bisexual' or some such. While it matters little to me, all this song really proclaims is the act of being bi-curious. I wouldn't freak out too much about it all.

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    anonymous
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    Nov 11th, 2009 11:11pmreport


    I read somewhere that this song is about lady gaga actually being interested in women.. not necessarily a lesbian.. just curious.
    The 'poker face' analogy being that to her boyfriend she obviously looks like she's straight but she's just got a 'poker face' on and is bluffing so that he doesn't find out that she's curious about women.
    I also read that it goes as far as when she's having sex with her boyfriend she's thinking about girls but I don't know if you believe that or not to be honest.

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    anonymous
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    Jun 4th, 2011 6:50pmreport


    I saw an interview on Fuse with Lady Gaga stating this song was about her thinking about women whilst having sex with a previous boy friend.

  4. Angelboo
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    Jun 14th, 2018 6:05amreport


    It's about faking orgasms.

  5. anonymous
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    May 29th, 2017 5:08pmreport


    I think is thinking about another women.

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  10. theSmoothieMinister
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    Mar 3rd, 2011 3:08pmreport


    I always thought it was about her showing a guy her 'Relationship Rules' as I call them. I don't know for sure, but it's still a good song to dance to!^_^

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  12. anonymous
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    Jan 13th, 2010 1:05amreport


    She's talking blow job's watch the video clip clearly, notice how her mouth is always wet and when she was talking russian roulette, with a gun? she didn't mean a real gun.. listen to the chorus, when it goes all electronic when she says poke poke her face! ;)


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noun

an expressionless face: He can tell a funny story with a poker face.
a person who has or deliberately assumes a poker face: It is impossible to tell what that poker face is really thinking.
Idiom

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Origin ofpoker face

OTHER WORDS FROM poker face

poker-faced,adjective

Words nearby poker face

pokelogan, Pokémon, poke one's nose into, poker, poker dice, poker face, poker-faced, poker machine, poker spine, pokerwork, pokeweed
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Words related to poker face

Poker Face Idiom Definition Synonyms

deadpan, mask, seriousness, straight face, impassivity, inscrutability

British Dictionary definitions forpoker face

noun

informala face without expression, as that of a poker player attempting to conceal the value of his cards

Poker Face Idiom Definition Meaning

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases withpoker face

A visage lacking any expression that can be interpreted, as in Whenever Betty attended one of her children's performances, she managed to keep a poker face. This term alludes to the facial expression of a poker player who is expert at concealing his feelings about his hand. [c. 1880]

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