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acquaintenance

A facial expression showing slight confusion, often accompanied by a furrowed brow, brought on when meeting someone for the second-or-third time, before you can remember their name. Portmanteau of ACQUAINTANCE and COUNTENANCE.

It was obvious that I could not remember the new student's name, my face wearing the tell-tale acquaintenance of a poor memory.

by imnotusingmyrealnameok April 8, 2011