Definitions
the act of putting your hand to cover your face to show disappointment or despair
Word origin
From face + palm. Attested since at least 2001.
Used in a sentence
““Do you think Carl Sagan might be available?” There was a mass-facepalm. “No.” they chorused.”
“A look of realization crossed her face; she looked like she may have given herself a face palm if her hands weren't full.”
“According to a study by me, this generates a multibillion facepalm for the UK economy, making everyone who considers it at least eleventy hundred pounds unhappier.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Gesture of disbelief”8 letters
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