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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Verbal expression of agreement or allegiance, unsupported by real conviction or action; hypocritical respect.

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  • noun idiomatic Empty talk; words absent of action or intention.
  • noun slang, vulgar Cunnilingus, the act of using the mouth and tongue to stimulate the female genitals, especially the clitoris and labium. (Sometimes also referred to as giving lip.)

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  • noun an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction

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