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There are those who talk about valuing sensitivity and brains but whose dating actions speak differently—those who give lip service to nice guys but tongue service to bad boys. I use the gender-specific terms not because women are the only ones to fall for people whom they shouldn’t but because guys in this category aren’t usually mature enough to admire niceness in the first place. Either way, don’t pursue these hypocritical types...
Indeed, as Rudenstine’s statement (probably unintentionally) implies, Harvard does have the duty to provide avenues for the community to influence Harvard’s policies without resorting to disruption. Unfortunately, no institutions have been put in place that guarantee that the administration pays more than lip service to the results of community discussion. Harvard’s newest president has reserved the right to ignore any of the views of the community with which he personally disagrees...
...other hand, if Summers takes student input but then decides against what students say, he risks looking like his council visits are just lip service—and Lee’s attempt to re-engage in political issues will mean her council will be stuck with the impotent image of yore. The Lee-Summers relationship is a slippery slope: both the University and the Undergraduate Council are constantly waging an uphill battle for positive public relations. Likely next on the new “joint” docket: ROTC, a road guaranteed to be rocky. During her campaign, Lee?...
...store’s sexy lingerie ranges from raw (a red leather corset tied up the front) to ambiguous (a shiny black teddy with frilly pink lacing that screams “virgin whore”). But don’t worry, the brand Lip Service—“pioneers of clothing for fashion freaks”—has designed its clothes to allow frankness and safety. For the professional woman seeking to show off her assets, transparent, 100 percent PVC plastic blazers are available for just...
You’re at a press conference for your upcoming Lennox Lewis fight. Lewis’ hangers-on give you lip, and if they’re going to do that, they’d might as well do it to your face. You start to walk over...