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General Slang
face as long as Livery Street
· phrase · brummie
A right miserable mush — a face dragging on the floor.
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Said of someone wearing a properly miserable, dragged-down expression. The visual gag: their face is so long it stretches the full length of Livery Street. A local-landmark equivalent of 'a face like a wet weekend'.
“What's up with you? You've got a face as long as Livery Street.”
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face as long as Livery Street In A Sentence
What's up with you? You've got a face as long as Livery Street.
Origin & Usage
Livery Street in Birmingham city centre is notably long — one of the longest in the centre. The simile has been Brummie shorthand for a mournful face for well over a century.
Variants
a face like Livery Street
People Also Ask
What does face as long as Livery Street mean?
It describes a really miserable face — someone looking thoroughly glum, with a face dragging on the floor.
How do you use face as long as Livery Street in a sentence?
"What's up with him? He's got a face as long as Livery Street."
Where does face as long as Livery Street come from?
It's a Birmingham (Brummie) expression referencing Livery Street, known as one of the longest streets in the city.
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