Where does “lip-smackingly” come from?
lip-smackingly (English) comes from English ly, from Vietnamese ly — Alternative spelling of li.
lip-smackingly (English): very; With audibly expressed enjoyment
Definitions
- very; With audibly expressed enjoyment
Ancestry of “lip-smackingly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | ly | Abbreviation of light-year |
| 2 | Vietnamese | ly | Alternative spelling of li |