A beard is the hair that grows on a man's chin, cheeks, neck, and the area above the upper lip (the opposite is a clean-shaven face). When differentiating between upper and lower facial hair, a beard specifically refers to the facial hair on the lower part of a man's chin (excluding the moustache, which refers to hair above the upper lip and around it). The study of beards is called pogonology.

In the course of history, men with facial hair have been ascribed various attributes such as wisdom, sexual potency, or high status, but also a lack of cleanliness and refinement, or an eccentric disposition.

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Sandy Beard = Customer Service Win!
caseyamcl (Casey McLaughlin) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:30:48 -0000
Sandy Beard = Customer Service Win!
one of my greatest laments in life is that due to my lack of beard growing skills I shall never be able to convincingly play santa #fb
kevindigg (Kevin Diggelmann) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:30:44 -0000
one of my greatest laments in life is that due to my lack of beard growing skills I shall never be able to convincingly play santa #fb
@MarkhudsonMusic My dogs Halloween hat would go with your beard! LOL Go TEAM RAINBOW!
mtylerny (melissa tyler) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:30:06 -0000
@MarkhudsonMusic My dogs Halloween hat would go with your beard! LOL Go TEAM RAINBOW!
I just called @rbsheridan and @lanacapone's mom to brace her for my beard experiment. She said she can't wait to see it!
afrowq (Rusty Sheridan) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:29:41 -0000
I just called @rbsheridan and @lanacapone's mom to brace her for my beard experiment. She said she can't wait to see it!
“Chuck Norris’ beard hair is believed to be an aphrodisiac in China.” - Chuck... http://bit.ly/8e3m7v #ChuckNorris
tweetnorris (Chuck Norris) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:28:29 -0000
“Chuck Norris’ beard hair is believed to be an aphrodisiac in China.” - Chuck... http://bit.ly/8e3m7v #ChuckNorris
@NikkiGirvan well just been speaking to some guy in a red suit with a white beard, if thats any clue!!
lesgirvan (Les Girvan) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:27:18 -0000
@NikkiGirvan well just been speaking to some guy in a red suit with a white beard, if thats any clue!!

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