2007-05-29 18:46:03 · 10 answers · asked by Mo P 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
This was a World War II slogan and meant that you should not talk in public about sensitive information that would benefit the enemy. The notion was that spies were everywhere, but especially in places like ports, where gossip in a bar, such as a ships sailing date and time, could be overheard and transmitted to submarines.
2007-05-29 18:55:49 · answer #1 · answered by Gerald G 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Loose Lips Sink Ships
2016-09-29 13:51:16 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2015-08-16 17:35:07 · answer #3 · answered by Vin 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know this one! During war time, it was assumed that there were spies everywhere, and if you talked about where a ship was (loose lips) then the enemy could find out and sink it, hence "Loose lips sink ships".
Later, it came into use meaning that there was a sensitive secret that could cause ruin if known outside the ones who should know it.
2007-05-29 19:25:22 · answer #4 · answered by Barb Outhere 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
During World War II, Americans were told that spies aligned with the Axis powers could be listening to anyone, anywhere. Thus they created the propaganda "Loose Lips Sink Ships", implying that open discussion of sensitive information could lead to military losses, for example, the sinking of a ship by an enemy vessel.
Nowadays, the expression is used to convey the importance of keeping a secret.
2007-05-29 18:55:16 · answer #5 · answered by Jimmy 2 · 6⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-16 17:27:52 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Loose lips mean someone talking about the whereabouts of a ship....say, a sailor telling his wife where their ship is. The opposition could then find out and the ship would be sunk.
Thus, loose lips (blabbering), sinks ships.
2007-05-29 18:54:39 · answer #7 · answered by Gr8estluv 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
If you say too much, you could get someone in trouble. It is like you are asked to keep a secret. If you tell someone the secret (loose lips), you would be getting someone in trouble (sinks ships).
2016-03-14 23:04:54 · answer #8 · answered by Diana 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Yes, it came from WorldWar2. The real meaning comes from when people used to work in the defence factories. Sometimes they talked about their jobs while at the club. Everybody back then thought there were spies all around, listening to you. A spy could get enough info to know about when the troops were leaving (on a ship.)
2016-04-01 11:13:27 · answer #9 · answered by Leigh 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means too frivolous a tongue is dangerous watch what you say if you prattle on all the time the likely hood of putting your foot in your mouth is only within the law of averages
2007-05-29 21:02:30 · answer #10 · answered by dogpatch USA 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋