Phrase guide

face control

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The policy, in upscale nightclubs, of restricting entry based on a bouncer's snap judgment of the suitability of a person's looks, money, style or attitude.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Russia, uncountable

Qualifier: Greece

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History

Etymology

From Russian фейсконтро́ль (fejskontrólʹ), from English face + control, a pseudo-Anglicism.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Belarusian: фэйскантро́ль (fejskantrólʹ) — policy of restricting nightclub entry based on bouncer's snap judgment
  • Georgian: ფეისკონტროლი (peisḳonṭroli) — policy of restricting nightclub entry based on bouncer's snap judgment
  • Russian: фейсконтро́ль (fɛjskontrólʹ, fejskontrólʹ) — policy of restricting nightclub entry based on bouncer's snap judgment
  • Ukrainian: фейсконтро́ль (fejskontrólʹ) — policy of restricting nightclub entry based on bouncer's snap judgment