英语词汇loose lips sink ships的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	loose lips sink ships
词源	loose lips sink ships. World War II posters urged sailors and others not to talk about war-related matters, for “The slip of a lip may sink a ship,” “Slipped lips sink ships,” and “Idle gossip sinks ships.” The most memorable of such slogans was “Loose lips sink ships.” Another was “Don’t talk chum/chew Topp’s gum.”
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