noun
- disrespectful or impudent behavior or speech; rudeness or cheekiness
Usage: informal; often used to describe the behavior of young people
Examples
- The teacher warned the student about his lippiness in class.
- I won't tolerate that kind of lippiness from you.
- Her lippiness got her into trouble with her parents.
- The coach didn't appreciate the player's lippiness during practice.
- He was sent to the principal's office for his lippiness toward the substitute teacher.
- She had a reputation for lippiness, always talking back to authority figures.