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lip

noun [U] (SPEECH)
 
 
/lɪp/ informal

Definition

the act of arguing with someone in a way that is rude or does not show enough respect: That's enough of your lip, young lady!Rude and cheekyRelating to sex and sexual desire
(Definition of lip noun (SPEECH) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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