'bold-faced' originates from the combination of 'bold' and 'face', where 'bold' meant 'brave or daring' and 'face' referred to 'the front part of the head'.

'bold' changed from Old English word 'beald' and 'face' from Latin 'facies', eventually forming the modern English word 'bold-faced'.

Initially, it meant 'having a bold appearance', but over time it evolved into its current meanings of 'having a typeface with thick lines' and 'shameless'.