Shakespearean Imagination!

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It's Wednesday again, which means another installment of Shakespearean Imagination!

I have been re-reading Hamlet recently, as I’m working on a play that draws many references from Shakespeare’s text, and I was reminded of this little gem. Without further ado, I give you today’s word:

barefaced : bare•faced /ˈbe(ə)rˌfāst / (adjective) :
adjective
- Shameless; undisguised.
- Having an uncovered face, so as to be exposed or vulnerable to something.



Synonyms: impudent - shameless - brazen - insolent - cheeky


First seen in Shakespeare's Hamlet (written 1600 - 1601). The full text of the play may be found here.

Comments

[theidolhands.livejournal.com]

I think it was Puff the Magic Dragon who had a literal translation of "barefaced" (in an animated feature), as in "barefaced liar" -- yet another vital term dating from this Shakespearean era.