ad lip

adjective

Eggcorn of ad lib.

Meanings

adjectivead lip (comparative more ad lip, superlative most ad lip)

comparative more ad lip · superlative most ad lip · alternative adlip · alternative ad-lip

nounad lip (plural ad lips)

plural ad lips · alternative adlip · alternative ad-lip

verbad lip (third-person singular simple present ad lips, present participle ad lipping, simple past and past participle ad lipped)

present singular third person ad lips · participle present ad lipping · participle past ad lipped · past ad lipped · alternative adlip · alternative ad-lip

Origin

Blend of ad lib + lip, from the association between lips and speech.

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APA

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Chicago

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