Backpfeifengesicht

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Backpfeifengesicht /ˈbakp͡faɪ̯fənɡəˌzɪçt/ (n.)
(German) “one whose face seems in need of a punch”. So; punchable.There’s one, to the right. There are many such men in the world, and a disproportionate number of them can be found inhabiting financial services organisations. They use expressions like “key takeaway”, “due dilly”, and say “beverage” when they mean “drink”. Also yogababble.