variants:
or less commonly facepalm
face-palmed also facepalmed; face-palming also facepalming; face-palms also facepalms
Definition of face-palm
: to cover one's face with the hand as an expression of embarrassment, dismay, or exasperation
But her body language was not good from the start on Saturday. She face-palmed after missing one forehand early, then shook her head after another errant shot.— Jeff Hartsell
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The first known use of face-palm was in 1996
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