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A face slamming the door on the world without saying a word.
means To frown angrily, lowering the brows into an expression of sullen displeasure or threat.
from From Middle English skoulen, likely Scandinavian, kin to Danish skule, to look sideways and surly — a sidelong glare of distrust.
Muscle crewRecruits corrugator and procerus to crumple the brow.
Older than glaresRecorded in English since the 1300s.
Built-in warningReads as threat across nearly every culture.