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    [Verb]  | "scowl" | \ ˈskau̇(-ə)l \


    1: to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure

    2: to exhibit a threatening aspect

    3: to express with a scowl


    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English skoulen, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Danish skule to scowl;

    [Noun]  | "scowl" 


    1: a facial expression of displeasure : frown


    Origin: circa 1520 ;

    [Noun]  | "scowl" 


    1: a twisting of the facial features in disgust or disapproval;


      * e.g., " ... the man across the street never seems to wear anything but a scowl "



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    [Verb]  | "scowl" 


    1: to look with anger or disapproval;


      * e.g., " ... scowled down at the misbehaving child "





     [ "scowl" ]

    1: Stare and look around in a horrible and nasty way

      * e.g.,  ... The boy scowled at the girl The Man scowled at the lady 

     [ "scowl" ]

    1: Bad-tempered face expression.

      * e.g.,  ... >The mother scowls after seeing her child's grades. 

     [ "scowling" ]

    1:  To look at someone with a wierdly angry face.

      * e.g.,  ... "I wonder why that hot chick's alway scowling in a corner". 


     [ "scowling" ]

    2:  To punish someone.

      * e.g.,  ... "Dad scowled me last night for just a little pity sex". 

     [ "Armenian Scowl" ]

    1: The face 95 % of Armenian females make when posing for a picture. Instead of smiling, it is to look at the camera like they are the cast of GOODFELLAS

      * e.g.,  ... You should of seen the Armenian Scowl I got when I defeated my bitchy Armenian GF at Durak Kim Kardashian is the OG force behind the Armenian Scowl . Why does my Armenian GF and her friends never smile. They are gorgeous, and have nice teeth and smiles, but for some reason prefer to just ice the camera with Armenian Scolws 100% of the time? 

     [ "NorCal scowl" ]

    1: The NorCal scowl is an angry, bad tempered expression worn on the faces of many people who reside in Northern California. Many Northern Californians are known to wear a scowl as their primary expression which is why this particular scowl gets it own name complete with a geographic reference. The reason why Northern Californians wear the scowl is debatable. Some believe it is due to arrogance while others describe it as a defense mechanism or perhaps as an expression of anger over the high cost of living and bad traffic conditions that are especially prevalent in the Bay Area.

      * e.g.,  ... "I went out sailing on the Bay this weekend but when I waved to passing boaters all they gave me was the NorCal scowl." "I was going to ask her to dance but she gave me the NorCal scowl so I went right back and sat down." "My band played the Hemlock last night but I couldn't tell if the audience liked us or not because they all had the NorCal scowl." 

     [ "bowel scowl" ]

    1: The look on your face when you're trying to pinch out a rock hard log.

      * e.g.,  ... That kid in the stroller had a serious bowel scowl on his face; must've been dropping a week-old deuce. 

     [ "the superior scowl" ]

    1: after one spends some time drinking in superior wisconsin. the speechless puzzled look one gives to a bartender when told a drink comes to $50.

      * e.g.,  ... I gave him the superior scowl when he told me that pbr came to $00. 

     [ "Scowling Forecasts" ]

    1: Shooting evil looks at someone to preempt them from intruding on your space, taking the seat next to you on mass transit, or starting a conversation with you.

      * e.g.,  ... There was only one seat left on the bus, but the old lady next to it was scowling forecasts at me so I stood the whole way. 

     [ "The Western Scowl" ]

    1: When a white woman is visiting Southeast Asia and she doesn’t get the attention she wants because of how many smoking hot Thai girls are walking around that will sell themselves for $2 an hour. She then feels threatened and puts on a mean grimace, or a Western Scowl, because she isn’t getting the attention she craved for being a white woman in Asia.

      * e.g.,  ... Jennie was walking around Bangkok looking like her dog died because the guys only cared about the hookers at Soi Cowboy. She had a total The Western Scowl on her face 

     [ "middle aged scowl" ]

    1: The perpetual frown and down-turned corners of the mouth of a person usually over 35, displaying sadness, depression, or disappointment. The antonym of a smile.

      * e.g.,  ... "I saw Midge the other day. Poor thing she's lost her bloom. She had such a middle aged scowl." 

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