stiff-upper-lippery

noun

The quality of possessing a stiff upper lip; stoicism.

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Meanings

nounstiff-upper-lippery (uncountable)
  1. idiomaticinformaluncountableThe quality of possessing a stiff upper lip; stoicism.

Origin

From stiff upper lip + -ery.

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stiff-upper-lippery. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stiff-upper-lippery

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