Meaning: undisguised or brazen liar (definition).

Example: The bald faced liar, it was as if his lie was his show of contempt.

Origin: 1640-1650 but with no explanation. Self-explanatory with expression? (Source.)


Rewrites: bare faced liar open faced liar wide faced liar plain faced liar blunt mugged liar simple looking liar wide-eyed liar
Discussion: Sometimes confused with bold faced liar, though they have slightly different meanings.