老面鬼，是中國傳說的妖怪，記載於諧鐸。所謂「老面」,顧名思義是指不知羞恥、老面皮的意思。[1]諷刺一些有錢人一字不識,不通事理,臉皮很厚,只會裝模作樣地嚇人。[2]後又在《夜雨秋燈錄》、《澆愁集》等書中多次出現。[3]
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初猶面如箕,繼則如覆釜,後更大如車軸。[4]眉如帚,眼如鈴,兩顴高厚,堆積俗塵五斗。師睨微笑,取所著《橘膜編》示之,曰:「汝識得此字否?」鬼不語。[5]
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