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fat lip

fat lip noun: a swelling on the lip, especially one resulting from a punch or other blow.

Noun

fat lip (plural fat lips)

  1. (idiomatic) A swelling on the lip, especially one resulting from a punch or other blow.
    • He has a very ugly temper, and I have to be careful what I say to him or I'll end up with a fat lip.1966 January 31, Abigail Van Buren, “Dear Abby: You Can't Reform Dad”, in Columbia Missourian, page 9

Forms of fat lip

pluralfat lips

Questions about fat lip

What does fat lip mean?
Fat lip means a swelling on the lip, especially one resulting from a punch or other blow.
What part of speech is fat lip?
Fat lip is a noun.
What is the plural of fat lip?
The plural of fat lip is fat lips.

Words near fat lip in the dictionary

  1. fat ladies
  2. fat lady
  3. fat lava
  4. fat link
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  6. fat lip
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  8. fat logic
  9. fat lot
  10. fat lute
  11. Fat Man

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