Blockflötengesicht

//ˈblɔkˌfløːtn̩ɡəˌzɪçt//insult

What does Blockflötengesicht mean? Blockflötengesicht is a German mild that translates to “annoying face / punchable face” in English.

recorder face

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"annoying face / punchable face"

A playful insult for someone with an annoying face, comparing it to the expression made while playing a recorder (the instrument forced on every German schoolchild).

Guck nicht so, du Blockflötengesicht! (Don't look like that, you recorder-face!)