English Explanatory Dictionary

mayonnaise face

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person of northern, western, or central European heritage, especially in contrast to someone of southern Italian or Sicilian heritage.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-mayonnaise face.wav

Word forms

mayonnaise face mayonnaise faces

Etymology

A reference to the paleness of the person’s complexion, like the colour of mayonnaise.

Related words

mayo paleface
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