beak n also bake [phonetics unavailable]. EDD ~ sb¹; DAS 4 (1950) for sense (a). (a) A person's nose; face; hence (b) a nosey parker or meddlesome busybody (1924 ENGLAND 313).
   P 148-64 I'll punch him in the bake—I'll punch him in the gob. P 148-65 Buddy had a nose three feet long on him. What a bake! 1976 GUY 15 It has been recommended ... that I take up some form of exercise... I believe I'll exercise my beak. It's not too strenuous and about my speed. I'm reading the book 'Ten Easy Steps to a More Powerful Proboscis.'

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