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Definition of Stiff upper lip
1. Noun. Self-restraint in the expression of emotion (especially fear or grief). "The British like to keep a stiff upper lip"
Definition of Stiff upper lip
1. Noun. (idiomatic) The quality of being resolute and showing self-restraint, stereotypically associated with the British; especially as ''keep a stiff upper lip''. ¹
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Stiff Upper Lip
Literary usage of Stiff upper lip
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. An American Glossary by Richard Hopwood Thornton (1912)
"1815 I kept a stiff upper lip, and bought [a] license to sell my goods. ...
1839 Keep a stiff upper lip, and I will use my influence with the Secretary. ..."
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