Joke
Joke noun - Something said or done to cause laughter.
Lip
Lip noun - Either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking.
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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There's a whole lot of stiff-upper-lip context associated with it, making it a serious curse in France until about the end of the 18th century, but everywhere else just sort of a joke.
Source: Foreign Cuss Word - During the episode "Filli Vanilli", Big Mac loses his voice, and Fluttershy, whos' terrified of singing publically, decides to down a potion made from poison joke to make her have a deep baritone, and sing his lines backstage while he lip-synchs, just so The ponytones will sing at her fundraiser.
Source: The Show Must Go On -
At one point she says something to the camera and lip-reading reveals she's saying, "Stop it, Johnny." Carney and Hansard point this out in the DVD audio commentary and joke that you now know the Guy's first name.
Source: Film / Once
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