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ドヤ顔

doyagao

🇯🇵 Japanese slang from Tokyo

What does “ドヤ顔” mean?

smug face

Example

“ドヤ顔やめてw”
doyagao yamete w
Stop with the smug face lol

Good to know

From Kansai どや ('how about that!').

Who you can say it to

With friends, not your boss

🙄 Teasing

The textbook way to say it: 得意げな顔

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