"lip-server" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lip-servers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} lip-server (plural lip-servers)
  1. Someone whose service occurs solely in their profession. Related terms: lip service
    Sense id: en-lip-server-en-noun-yK1z6imC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry

Inflected forms

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