Facepalm
Facepalm definition by Slang.net
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Facepalm means to put the palm of your hand on your face to show embarrassment. The gesture is also often used in disgust, irritation, surprise, and shock.
Facepalm may be typed in a chat room or email often in reaction to an embarrassing event to communicate what you are doing IRL. It also commonly appears in emoticon form as (/ _ < ).