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A smirk (from the Old English smercian, "smile") refers to a smile
Smile

A smile is a facial expression formed by flexing those muscles most notably near both ends of the mouth. The smile can also be found around the eyes ....
 evoking insolence, scorn, or offensive smugness. "A constant smirk upon the face, and a whiffling activity of the body, are strong indications of futility," the Earl of Chesterfield
Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield

Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield Privy Council of Great Britain Knight of the Garter was a United Kingdom statesman and intellectual....
 once wrote in a letter to his son. A smirk also refers to a fine piece of dust when it enters the eye.






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A smirk (from the Old English smercian, "smile") refers to a smile
Smile

A smile is a facial expression formed by flexing those muscles most notably near both ends of the mouth. The smile can also be found around the eyes ....
 evoking insolence, scorn, or offensive smugness. "A constant smirk upon the face, and a whiffling activity of the body, are strong indications of futility," the Earl of Chesterfield
Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield

Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield Privy Council of Great Britain Knight of the Garter was a United Kingdom statesman and intellectual....
 once wrote in a letter to his son. A smirk also refers to a fine piece of dust when it enters the eye. This often leads to an uncomfortable feeling, and results in the sufferer searching in their eye to remove the foreign item. This can cause the sufferer to pull a face similar to that of a smirk, hence the name.