in-yer-face

in-yer-face
in-your-face (fam)
in-yer-face
[ˌɪnjəˈfeɪs, AM -jɚˈ-]
adj (sl)
1. (defiant) frech
\in-yer-face lie rotzfreche Lüge sl
2. (irritating) look, smile herausfordernd, provozierend
3. (aggressive) aggressiv, provokativ; (confrontational) auf offene Konfrontation angelegt nach n
\in-yer-face allegation äußerst provozierende Behauptung
* * *
["Injə'feɪs]
adj (inf)
attitude etc provokativ

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