facemaking

English

Etymology

face +‎ making

Noun

facemaking (uncountable)

  1. The act of making a face (making a facial expression, often for humor, as a taunt, or to indicate distaste).
    • 2005, John Freedman, Moscow Performances II: The 1996-1997 Season, page 9:
      But this show, long on facemaking, shrieking, drawn-out pauses and the kind of fussy comic acting usually associated with domestic comedies, needed a lot more than live musicians to pick it up.
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