Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

face control

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.12 in modern English

Syllables: face -con-trol
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The policy, in upscale nightclubs, of restricting entry based on a bouncer's snap judgment of the suitability of a person's looks, money, style or attitude.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Slava Kaz, however, was not impressed. They were young. The girls weren’t all that pretty. And look at him, look at his shoes. It was a quick calculation. They did not pass face control. […] In Moscow, a strict face control policy is respected as a necessary and proper part of going out."

Etymology

From Russian фейсконтро́ль (fejskontrólʹ), from English face + control, a pseudo-anglicism.

Origin

Source language: Russian

Word Breakdown

Root: фейсконтро́ль, face

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does face control mean?: The policy, in upscale nightclubs, of restricting entry based on a bouncer's snap judgment of the suitability of a person's looks, money, style or attitude.
Where does face control come from?: It is traced to Russian.

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