Phrases & SayingsPeople and character
more front than Mark Foys
Also: more front than Mark Foy's
Brazen, cheeky or excessively forward.
In a sentence
He asked for another favour — more front than Mark Foys.
Where it came from
A Sydney comparison with the broad frontage of the former Mark Foy’s department store, applied to someone displaying remarkable cheek or nerve.
- First recorded
- 20th century
- Initial era
- 1900–1999
- Where used
- Especially New South Wales; recognised more widely