verb
Meaning 1
To honor; to pay respect.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
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Phrase guide
give face
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verb
Meaning 2
To perform cunnilingus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, slang
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verb
Meaning 3
To confront.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
Etymology
First used in the late 19th century (most likely in the colonial Hong Kong), a calque of dialectal Cantonese 畀面 (bei2 min2).
Compare give head.