loose lips

A form of loose lip — The practice or characteristic of being overly talkative, especially with respect to inadvertently revealing information which is private or confidential.

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of loose lip
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APA

loose lips. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loose%20lips

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“loose lips.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loose%20lips. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “loose lips,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loose%20lips.

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