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The German word Backpfeifengesicht means a face that cries out for a fist in it.
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Nope. "Backpfeife" is a slap. BTW I'm native german.
Thats correct but the picture says Backpfeifengesicht. So a face for a slap. ;-)
Are you arguing about if you want to hit someone with a slap or a punch?
de.wiktionary.org/wiki/Backpfeifengesicht
umgangssprachlich, abwertend: ein Gesicht, das nach einer Ohrfeige bettelt.
colloquial, derogatory: a face that begs for a slap in the face.
de.wiktionary.org/wiki/Backpfeife
nord, mittelwestdeutsch: ein leichter Schlag auf die Wange, eine Ohrfeige.
North, Central West German: a light slap on the cheek, a slap in the face.