Closelipped

/ˌkloʊsˈlɪpt/ adjective

Definition

Unwilling to talk or share information; keeping secrets or refusing to gossip.

Etymology

From 'close' (tight, shut) plus 'lipped' (relating to lips). It literally suggests lips that are closed tightly, preventing words from escaping.

Kelly Says

While 'closelipped' means refusing to share secrets, the phrase 'loose lips sink ships' was a WWII propaganda slogan showing that information control was literally a matter of national security!

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