straight face test

A form of straight-face test — A tongue-in-cheek test of the merits of an argument which asks whether it can be made with a straight face (without laughing).

Meanings

nounstraight face test (plural straight face tests)

plural straight face tests

  1. alternativeAlternative form of straight-face test.
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