Word: lipping
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...entirely absorbed in his speaking. His words poured out rapidly, and he fairly stammered in his eagerness to express his ideas. He frowned as he talked, yet at times he paused and smiled. And I noted for the first time, his singular yet winning expression as his short upper lip bared his teeth...
...preparations for lathering failed to soften the beard at the base. Shaving the upper lip was especially painful, and frequently it brought forth unbidden tears...
...caddy who rivalled Miss Cummings' faithful Joe Horgan for sagacity and devotion. Ding-Miriam, dong-Edith. All square at the 18th. All square at the 19th, at the 20th. On the 21st, with Miss Cummings down in 5, Miss Burns' fourth shot hung at the cup-lip, toppled...
...industries with no compensating benefit to themselves. . . . We propose to see to it that the discriminations which the tariff makes against the farmer shall be removed; that his Government by doing its share toward a European settlement shall help to revive and enlarge his foreign markets; that, instead of lip service to the principle of coöperative marketing, the forces of the Government shall be put actively at work to lend assistance to these endeavors; that the farmer shall be supplied not only with information on problems of production but with information such as the dealer now receives concerning...
...first round the flyweight drew blood from the lip of the blond. Each succeeding round Pancho opened up the cut with a clump or a clout and the blood spurted down the Buddy jaw. Each time Bud came back for more punishment, the human flea bit him. But he remained thoroughly game...