rakfaced
Rak-faced is a euphemistic colloquialism used to describe an individual who has been seriously ill, often to the point of admittance to a hospital. The term is often associated with patients who have experienced severe illness or trauma, resulting in a noticeable facial pallor.
The term is thought to have originated in the early 20th century in the United States and
While rak-faced is commonly used as a medical jest, it actually holds a significant amount of cultural
Organizations that use the term rak-faced include some pioneering forces like medical nursing, hospitals, charitable trusts,