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many a slip between the cup and the lip
Generally refers to a situation where things did not happen at the last minute the way they were expected to due to unforseen reasons
I was to get a raise this year, but it didnt happen due to the merger.
Well my friend, there is many a slip between the cup and the lip!
Well my friend, there is many a slip between the cup and the lip!
many a slip between the cup and the lip by Vishal Dhaliwal September 22, 2006
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Lipman
A person who can do a lot of things at the same time. He or she has no problem at all with multi-tasking. He or she will always profit from this ability.
lipman
an awesome middle skool where everyone kinda swares. but its cool. theres either really cute guys, or really ugly ones. and the girls are mostly all average. and its in brisbane, california and the weather is hot.
if u see a boy thats cocasian thats pretty good looking and is in shorts and a t-shirt, u kno hes someone from lipman
lipman by sdfjsdfljsdsdf September 8, 2007
Lipman-Tessicini
1. The term "Lipman-Tessicini" refers to the competitiveness of two people who always try to be better than their opposed. This often happens between siblings.
2. Another Latin definition is people who purposefully pretend to be mentally disabled so they can win the special Olympics, but still come in last place.
3. The term for starving during the Holocaust.
2. Another Latin definition is people who purposefully pretend to be mentally disabled so they can win the special Olympics, but still come in last place.
3. The term for starving during the Holocaust.
Lipman-Tessicini by BradyWasHere December 5, 2019
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