A condition where someone's neutral face is to look like they find everything highly amusing.
Marr: They say this proposal is a serious risk to manufacturing and industry, with huge costs...
Priti Patel, government minister: *Smirk*
Marr: I don't see why you're laughing.
- The Andrew Marr Show, BBC Television,
Viewer: She might well be a cold hearted ghoul, but that's just resting smirk face.
Used to imply a person is gullible.
Taken from a scene in The Simpsons where a tough tells three nerds he is the Wallet Inspector and they hand over their wallets unthinkingly.
Boris Johnson: I'll get a good deal for workers.
Caroline Flint, Labour MP: Okay. I'll vote for it!
Everyone: Caroline's meeting with the Wallet Inspector is going well.
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Given an interview or op ed in a large newspaper
"I'll get cancelled for saying this but" - countless British celebrities the week before appearing in The Times.