cara de pau

== Portuguese == === Alternative forms === cara-de-pau (pre-1990 spelling) === Etymology === Literally, “face of wood”. === Noun === cara de pau m or f by sense (plural caras de pau) (informal) poker face (impassive facial expression preventing determining whether one's actions in the game are the result of a quality hand or of bluffing) (informal, derogatory) someone who tries to take advantage of others (informal, derogatory) someone who openly and shamelessly lies or acts in a deceptive way === See also === na cara dura sem-vergonha === Further reading === “cara de pau”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “cara de pau”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026