Given to back talk

Usage examples of lippy.

From the time when he had retired from the business of operating a private detective agency, Lippy Jang had proven himself useful to Slick Harrod.

Invited to close up, or forcibly lose his license, Lippy had taken the first alternative.

Thus, though in bad repute with the members of his former profession, Lippy had managed to keep a clean slate.

On this occasion, Slick wore a genuine smile, which Lippy tried to duplicate with a puffy leer.

Slick was standing, motioning for Lippy to rise, the moment that Barbara entered.

As he and Lippy reached the door, Slick paused before turning off the light, and took a look around.

However, Slick decided to go out to the club floor with Lippy and take the usual route, the elevator, to the gambling rooms above.

After telling Puss-Puss to show Lippy to a choice table, Slick questioned the head waiter about his recent behavior.

He had Lippy button his vest, and told him to keep it that way until the right time.

With Lippy Jang seated at his table, ordering drinks and pretending to watch the floor show, Slick Harrod stood near the elevators keeping an eye on the scene, particularly Barbara Sandersham.

Remembering what Slick had said about the baboon act, Lippy put on a facial expression that would have frightened King Kong.

Hardly realizing that she had fired, Barbara saw Lippy jolt, turn suddenly and stagger away, his wide shoulders doubled almost to his knees.

Then, through the curl of smoke that Barbara noticed from the gun muzzle, the girl saw Lippy strike the floor and roll face upward.

Barbara registered the exact expression that Slick wanted, he had also included Lippy in the shots.

What impressed Slick most, however, was the fact that neither of the witnesses - any more than Barbara - had expressed the slightest touch of doubt that Lippy had actually been killed.