mayonnaise face

may·on·naise face

noun

A person of northern, western, or central European heritage, especially in contrast to someone of southern Italian or Sicilian heritage.

Meanings

nounmayonnaise face (plural mayonnaise faces)

plural mayonnaise faces

  1. derogatoryethnicslangslurA person of northern, western, or central European heritage, especially in contrast to someone of southern Italian or Sicilian heritage.

    "How does this mayonnaise face," referring to O'Grady, "know how hard Vinny can punch?"

    2009, Tommy Jon Caduto, Fight Or Die: The Vinny Paz Story, →ISBN, page 10
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    Tommy was the only mayonnaise face in the group, a tall, thin Irish guy with curly red hair, jail-pale skin, and a quick wit.

    2008, Georgia Durante, The Company She Keeps, →ISBN

    Naomi Sparks, an alternate cheerleader I'd made out with once in my car and had never spoken to since—after she called me Mayonnaise Face.

    2015, Kris Saknussemm, Private Midnight: A Novel, →ISBN

Origin

A reference to the paleness of the person’s complexion, like the colour of mayonnaise.

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APA

mayonnaise face. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mayonnaise%20face

MLA

“mayonnaise face.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mayonnaise%20face. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mayonnaise face,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mayonnaise%20face.

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