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stiff-upper-lippery

stiff-upper-lippery noun: the quality of possessing a stiff upper lip; stoicism.

Noun

stiff-upper-lippery (uncountable)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) The quality of possessing a stiff upper lip; stoicism.

Origin of stiff-upper-lippery

From stiff upper lip + -ery.

Questions about stiff-upper-lippery

What does stiff-upper-lippery mean?
Stiff-upper-lippery means the quality of possessing a stiff upper lip; stoicism.
What part of speech is stiff-upper-lippery?
Stiff-upper-lippery is a noun.

Words near stiff-upper-lippery in the dictionary

  1. stiff-neckedness
  2. stiff-person syndrome
  3. stiff-tailed duck
  4. stiff-tailed ducks
  5. stiff-upper-lipped
  6. stiff-upper-lippery
  7. stiff-upper-lippy
  8. stiffe
  9. stiffed
  10. stiffed up
  11. stiffen

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