wartface

English

Etymology

From wart +‎ face.

Noun

wartface (plural wartfaces)

1. (derogatory) Someone with a warty face.
   • 1935 March, C. M. Miller, “The Shanghaied Patrol”, in Dare-Devil Aces, volume 9, number 4, Chicago, Ill.: Popular Publications, Inc., page 102, column 2:

     “No ship’ll ever find us in there, and we’ll stay there ’till we get home and report it—to old wartface.”

   • 1985, Roger E. Moore, Search for the Pegasus (Endless Quest; 2), Renton, Wash.: Mirrorstone, Wizards of the Coast, published 2008, →ISBN, page 41:

     The goblin on guard almost drops his spear in shock. He looks around, eyes wide. “Who’s there?” he calls. / “C’mere and help me, wartface!” Sir Robert growls back.

   • 1987, Denis Gifford, Encyclopedia of Comic Characters: Over 1200 Characters, Harlow, Essex: Longman, →ISBN, page 182, column 2:

     Ever ready with swift fist or a quick twang of his catapult, Rusty was as tough as they come and his language was tough, too: ‘Yah, you’re a red-haired ape!’ and ‘Scram, wartface!’

   • 1988, Barry B[rookes] Longyear, Naked Came the Robot, New York, N.Y.: Popular Library, →ISBN, page 155:

     “You just watch who you’re calling scrap iron, wartface.”

   • 1988, Suzanne Brady, Suzanne Jacobs, “Children Responding to Children: Writing Groups and Classroom Community”, in Thomas Newkirk, Nancie Atwell, editors, Understanding Writing: Ways of Observing, Learning, and Teaching; K–8, 2nd edition, Portsmouth, N.H.: Heinemann, →ISBN, page 143:

     Marianne uses pointing to tell Cindy exactly where in the text her words are working for her: / You said “one day a lizard crawled into Queen Veronica’s bed and the prince was walking by and she accused him of it” . . . and you didn’t just say the queen was very mean, you gave a lot of examples of how she was mean. I like how you said Veronica was furious . . . throwing things and stuff and how you’re going to turn her into a wartface.

   • 1991, Peter Gunning, Alas in Blunderland: A Play, Ideas for Costumes, Props, Sound Effects, Director’s Notes (Junior Theatre Workshop; 1), Dublin: The O’Brien Press, →ISBN, page 27, column 2:

     Wicked Queen: / Mirror, Mirror on the wall / Who is the fairest of them all? / Reflection: Not you, you wrinkled wartface!

   • 1992, Mary Gentle, Grunts! A Fantasy with Attitude, New York, N.Y.: Roc, published 1995, →ISBN, page 119:

     The orc looked up hesitantly, rubbing its skull. “Where are you riding to, master?” / The northern barbarian threw back his head, tendons cording his throat, and laughed richly. With the orc on its hands and knees, he looked it squarely in the eye. “What damn business is it of yours anyway, wartface?”

   • 1996, Anne Dunlop, Kissing the Frog, Dublin: Poolbeg Press, →ISBN, page 55:

     “Wartface, wartface,” screamed Lynette because Sonia had a worrying stress-induced wart at the end of her nose.

   • 1996, Len Jenkin, Emily Jenkins, “Spawned to Be Wild”, in The Secret Life of Billie’s Uncle Myron, New York, N.Y.: Henry Holt and Company, →ISBN, page 59:

     The Groupers hate real amphibians. They’re jealous of any animal who can live naturally both on land and in the water. They circled around him, slowly. ‘Wartface!’ they yelled. ‘Bug-eater! Your ukulele playing sounds like the lonely snorts of love-starved rhinoceri in Bogbottom Swamp. […]’

   • 2001, Geoffrey McSkimming, “Felony!”, in Cairo Jim and the Tyrannical Bauble of Tiberius, London: Walker Books, published 2008, →ISBN, page 30:

     “It’s an ancient artefact that once belonged to the Roman emperor Tiberius,” Jim explained. / “Old wartface,” added Perry.

   • 2003 June, “LA Confidential”, in PlayStation World, number 12, Bath: Future plc, →ISSN:

     The ugly Motörhead wartface has a flat in Santa Monica and strolls around the city looking for groupies past the age of 55.

   • 2004, Janet Keegans, Kubuka & the Magic Calabash, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, →ISBN, page 23:

     Kubuka leaned out over the sheer drop to the base of the baobab and called: ‘Hey, bignose! Yes, you, wartface! Want some more cream-of-tartar pods?’ / The warthog family’s skinny tails all shot straight up in the air in fright, and the big, tusked male snorted in surprise.

   • 2008, Stuart Macfarlane, Linda Macfarlane, Medusa Island, Eagleville, Pa.: Nartea Publishing, →ISBN, page 119:

     “έφυγε Δεν λέξεις από την εξική,” roared Brontes. (“Out of my way wartface.”)

   • 2009, Kachi A. Ozumba, The Shadow of a Smile, Richmond: Alma Books, →ISBN, page 198:

     “You! You! Wartface!” Philip called, pointing at Zuba. “Come this way.”

   • 2013, Derek Keilty, Will Gallows & the Rock Demon’s Blood, London: Andersen Press, →ISBN, page 99:

     ‘Guard looks friendly,’ Crazy Wolf grinned. / ‘If he smiled his warts would crack.’ / ‘Do we have a plan?’ / I tapped the jar of frog poison on my belt, then reached into my bag, removing the blowgun and dart. / ‘Of course.’ My uncle nodded approval. ‘Reckon he’s not just gonna let two elves in to see his boss.’ / ‘I just need to get a good shot on target and it’s nighty-night, wartface.’