lip service

Meanings

• Noun

  The act of expressing politely indifferent or insincere promises, compliments, or approval.

  - "Despite his lip service to the cause, he rarely attended meetings."
  - "Her boss gave lip service to the idea of promoting women, but few had ever been promoted."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with lip service
service , persevere , deserve , preserve

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Variants

List of all variants of lip service that leads to same result
lip service , lip services

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'speech from the lips' as opposed to reading from a text.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'lip service' first appeared in English in the 16th century.

2. The phrase 'lip service' is often used in business and politics to describe insincere promises or compliments.

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Related Concepts

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1. hollow words: Synonym for lip service, referring to insincere or empty promises.

2. insincerity: The quality of being insincere, which is closely related to lip service.

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Culture

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In literature, lip service is often used to describe insincere promises or compliments. In art and music, it can be depicted as a visual representation of empty words.

How to Memorize "lip service"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine someone making a speech but their lips are not moving in sync with the words they are saying.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the term with the image of a politician giving a speech but not following through with their promises.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Lips: Lack Insincere Promises'.

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