Phrases & SayingsPeople and character
face like a smashed crab
Also: head like a smashed crab
An unattractive, battered or crumpled-looking face.
In a sentence
The old insult said he had a face like a smashed crab.
Where it came from
Contemporary Australian-English collections and usage sources recognise the simile as Australian colloquial speech.
- Initial era
- 2000–today
- Where used
- Australia-wide