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lippy

American  
[lip-ee] / ˈlɪp i /

adjective

lippier, lippiest
  1. having large or prominent lips.

  2. Slang. impudent; fresh.


lippy 1 British  
/ ˈlɪpɪ /

adjective

  1. insolent or cheeky

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

lippy 2 British  
/ ˈlɪpɪ /

noun

  1. informal lipstick

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of lippy

First recorded in 1870–75; lip + -y 1

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“I get too lippy with him, he brings me over to his car, and just I didn’t help my situation at all,” he said in the video, calling his behavior “ridiculous,” “immature” and “disrespectful.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2023

The only valuable performances are by the aforementioned Hunnam, and Colin Farrell, who delights in playing the cunning and lippy Coach.

From Salon Jan. 25, 2020

He's actually quite lippy during practice, he chats quite a lot.

From BBC Jul. 3, 2015

A Spokesman Finds Fame Interviewing Tiny Experts How ubiquitous are those AT&T commercials with the inquisitive guy talking earnestly with the cute, lippy children?

From New York Times Jul. 3, 2013

We’d already seen how she could make short work of peddlers even when they weren’t lippy.

From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck

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