A face like a slapped arse

(thing) by Helen4Morrissey (1.5 wk) (print) ? I like it! Sun May 26 2002 at 19:34:40

Comic simile originating in the north of England. Can be used to imply that somebody's face is

fat and wobbly
red and rough

This insult is not to be taken seriously, as it is nearly always used to provoke laughter rather than tears. Apparently, the Scottish translation is "A weel skelpt erse"!

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