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    Patwa headword

    Face-card

    /FAYS-kahrd/

    Noun
    Gloss
    "Looks / Appeal"
    Definition
    A person's facial beauty or attractiveness; getting away with things based on looks.
    Example
    "Her face-card never decline."
    Origin
    Modern slang.

    Face-card is a Jamaican Patois (Patwa) expression. For a full sentence, run it through the Jamaican Patois translator, or return to the lexicon index.