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fat lip

American  

noun

  1. a swollen mouth or lip, as from a blow.

    He said if I didn't shut up he'd give me a fat lip.


Example Sentences

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"My baby got his first fat lip pushing his car down the driveway," she wrote.

From Fox News • Jan. 20, 2021

That mask was gone when he showed up after a Sacramento game with a fat lip and said, "I'm hurting, I'm hurting."

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2014

Remnick’s piece starts out with the president nursing a fat lip from a recent game.

From Slate • Jan. 22, 2014

As Butler has slogged through this season, Nored’s fat lip and capped front tooth from a gruesome on-court fall are indicative of the team’s struggles.

From New York Times • Feb. 14, 2012

A friend of Buksa’s had a fat lip.

From "A Long Walk to Water" by Linda Sue Park