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lip

1. tv. & in. to kiss someone intimately. The two of them were in the corner, lipping intently.

2. n. a lawyer. (see also mouth.) So I brought in my lip, and he got me off the rap.

3. and fat lip n. back talk; impudent talk. Don’t give me any more of your lip! I’ve had enough of your fat lip!

See:

• a stiff upper lip
• be on everyone's lips
• be tight-lipped
• bite (one's) lip
• button (one's) lip
• button lip
• button up
• Button your lip!
• curl (one's) lip
• curl lip
• Don't give me any of your lip!
• fat lip
• get lip
• give lip service to
• give some lip
• in a lip lock
• keep (one's) lips sealed
• keep a stiff upper lip
• latrine lips
• lick lips
• lick one's chops
• lip
• lip gloss
• lip service
• lips are sealed
• lips are sealed, one's
• lock lips
• lock lips (with someone)
• loose lip(s)
• Loose lips sink ships
• My lips are sealed
• None of your lip!
• on everyone's lips
• pass lips
• pass one's lips
• pay lip service
• read lips
• Read my lips!
• slip of the lip
• smack lips
• There's many a slip twixt cup and lip
• There's many a slip 'twixt the cup and the lip
• tight-lipped
• Watch my lips!
• Zip up your lip!
• Zip your lip!