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lip definition


  1. tv. & in.
    to kiss someone intimately. : The two of them were in the corner, lipping intently.
  2. n.
    a lawyer. (Underworld. See also mouth.) : So I brought in my lip, and he got me off the rap.
  3. n.
    and fat lip. back talk; impudent talk. : Don't give me any more of your lip! , I've had enough of your fat lip!
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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keep a stiff upper lip

Show courage in the face of pain or adversity. For example, I know you're upset about losing the game, but keep a stiff upper lip. This expression presumably alludes to the trembling lips that precede bursting into tears. [Early 1800s]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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