Cutting the beard The Turks think it a dire disgrace to have the beard cut Slaves who serve in the seraglio have clean chins, as a sign of their servitude Kissing the beard In Turkey wives kiss their husband, and children their father on the beard To make one's beard (Chaucer) This is the French Faire la barbe à quelqu'un, and refers to a barber's taking hold of a man's beard to dress it, or to his shaving the chin of a customer To make one's beard is to have him wholly at your mercy I told him to his beard I told him to his face, regardless of consequences; to speak openly and fearlessly
hairy growth on or near the face of certain mammals the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face a person who diverts suspicion from someone (especially a woman who accompanies a male homosexual in order to conceal his homosexuality) a tuft or growth of hairs or bristles on certain plants such as iris or grasses go along the rim, like a beard around the chin; "Houses bearded the top of the heights
A man's beard is the hair that grows on his chin and cheeks. He's decided to grow a beard. American historian and educator who explored the economic aspects of history in works such as An Economic Interpretation of the Constitution (1913). His view that the document was based on its formulators' economic self-interests profoundly affected the study of American history. American writer and illustrator. In 1905 he founded the Sons of Daniel Boone, which in 1910 became the first Boy Scout organization in the United States. American cookery expert widely considered to be one of the foremost authorities on American cuisine. American historian and feminist. She shared her husband Charles's economic view of history and collaborated with him on The Rise of American Civilization (first volume 1927), in which they characterized the Civil War as the "second American Revolution," perpetrated by Northern capitalists over Southern plantation owners for economic gain. beard sb (in their den) to go and see someone who has influence or authority, and tell them what you want, why you disagree with them etc
A player who abuses the flexibility of the game, stretching rules to the limit, in order to enhance his chances of winning (reducing the fun for others in the process) Originates from WHFB (Warhammer Fantasy Battles) in the distant past when Dwarves were considered willing to do anything to win Also "beardy," "a total beard," and "beardiness " See also "Cheesy " [Submitted by Michael Pye]