English

Noun

slap in the face ‎(plural slaps in the face)

1. Used other than as an idiom: see slap,‎ in,‎ the,‎ face.
2. (figuratively, idiomatic) Something unexpectedly said or done which causes shock or offense; an insult, rebuke, or rebuff.

   That Joan's ex-boyfriend turned up to the school dance with Mary was a slap in the face for Joan, and now the girls are no longer best friends.

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See also

• cuff on the ear
• bitch-slap
• pimp-slap