Slang

in-your-face

This page is about the slang term in-your-face

Meaning

provocative, aggressive, confrontational (in style)

For example

  • Kids these days love those violent, in-your-face action thrillers.

  • We want aggressive, in-your-face advertisements that viewers simply can't ignore. And if we have to shock them to get their attention, so be it.

Note:
Usually used to describe an aggressive style in film, music, literature and other arts and media.

Quick Quiz

A music video that's "in-your-face" would probably appeal to

a. punk and indie music fans

b. fans of pop and boy-band music

c. soul and R&B fans
a) punk and indie music fans b) fans of pop and boy-band music c) soul and R&B fans

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Contributor: Matt Errey