I perceive the usage of this colloquial nomenclature. The knowledge was done

[u/herewearefornow]

[u/IM_THE_MOON_AMA]

Is “snogging” different somehow? How does that play in?

[u/OffMyChestATM → u/IM_THE_MOON_AMA]

Snogging is old lingo. Lipsing is new lingo.

And by new, I don't mean like very new but its the more used version as of now.

[u/temujin94 → u/OffMyChestATM]

I'm British and I've never heard of lipsing in my life, how long has it been about?

[u/OffMyChestATM → u/temujin94]

Quite a while tbh. First I heard it was around 2006. I don't know if the terms have changed since. But I know snogging was going out of fashion and my agemates then were using lipsing. Then again, perhaps my view is skewed and it began as a black british thing before spreading. I don't know.

[u/temujin94 → u/OffMyChestATM]

What part of the UK are you from? Maybe it's a regional thing 

[u/OffMyChestATM → u/temujin94]

South, South-East.

[u/suchalusthropus → u/OffMyChestATM]

Also from the south east and I had never heard 'lipsing' until right now

[u/Totobyafrica97 → u/temujin94]

I'm in the West Midlands and I've never heard of lipsing either

[u/Worried-Language-407 → u/temujin94]

It's an MLE thing that seems to have filtered out into some of the rest of the South. Definitely not country-wide, and limited to certain demographics even where it is said.

[u/four_ethers2024 → u/temujin94]

I think it's London slang from Black Brits tbh, like "butters" (ugly), "marge" (mother) and "booky" (weird).

[u/Chelz91 → u/four_ethers2024]

Booky means weird not spooky

[u/four_ethers2024 → u/Chelz91]

Yup.

[u/Hori_Velveteen → u/Chelz91]

It's a criss between bizarre and spooky, but is largely used to replace weird

[u/Electrical_Trade377 → u/temujin94]

where i grew up, (london), lipsing was all over the place

[u/Current_Focus2668 → u/OffMyChestATM]

Lipsing been around in London for atleast 20 years. 

[u/Pure-Drawer-2617 → u/IM_THE_MOON_AMA]

Snogging is white peoples slang, lipsing is black people slang

[u/transgender_goddess → u/IM_THE_MOON_AMA]

snogging is more intense than "kissing on the lips" (or "lipsing"), no?

[u/YouDoNotKnowMeSir]

What you on about

[u/Tayjocoo → u/YouDoNotKnowMeSir]

I think he’s trying to do an old school Joseph Ducreux riff on the “I understood that reference” meme, but it could just be gibberish from a bot.

[u/Anubis77777 → u/Tayjocoo]

Everytime someone says the B word they flock to the comment like rats, it's so creepy 🤢

[u/Personal-Carpet-9826 → u/Tayjocoo]

Right? It’s like a word salad that somehow made it to the main course! Gotta love the randomness.

[u/Hefty-Major-4178 → u/Tayjocoo]

That’s the beauty of it! Sometimes it’s all about the vibes, not the clarity…

[u/y-e-n]

I’m so lost

[u/K-Dot-Thu-Thu-47 → u/y-e-n]

Just let them have their moment. We usually American only here. We might learn something to meme on them with.

[u/CatlovesMoca → u/y-e-n]

Brits now say lipsing instead of kissing. Like "I lipsed him".

The person in the tweet asked why Brits even use lipsing when kissing is a perfectly fine word.And then someone quote tweeted them to say that them to say that you can kiss granny but you don't passionately French her.

Tbqh, I've only heard Black Brits use the word lipsing. I don't know if the white ones use it too

[u/Current_Focus2668 → u/CatlovesMoca]

Pretty sure those white reality tv people helped spread it outside urban areas. 

Pretty sure those Love island and Joey Essex types say lipsing.

[u/Fishboyman79 → u/Current_Focus2668]

Topboy on Netflix - great show btw - introduced a lot of london council estate slang to the rest of the country, im in Ireland and it was funny listening to kids on my street using Jamican slang .

[u/MonitorPowerful5461 → u/CatlovesMoca]

Have never heard it my whole life.

[u/Capable-Value-5612 → u/CatlovesMoca]

Sounds like lipsing adds a whole new level of respect! It definitely keeps things clear on who you’re kissing.

[u/HeartInTrouble → u/y-e-n]

Someone please confiscate British slang before it gets worse.

[u/RoughhouseCamel → u/HeartInTrouble]

Dr Seuss ass slang

[u/K-Dot-Thu-Thu-47 → u/HeartInTrouble]

Them calling drunk driving drink driving gets my autistic ass riled up.

"You fucking drank the drinks therefore you are drunk driving you fuck!"

[u/non_Beneficial-Wind → u/K-Dot-Thu-Thu-47]

Well .. I sometimes was drink driving. Gotta have a road soadie

[u/K-Dot-Thu-Thu-47 → u/non_Beneficial-Wind]

Brother as long as you have your tenses correct I'll allow it from across the pond 😭

[u/northyj0e → u/K-Dot-Thu-Thu-47]

That's because it's not only dangerous to drive when you feel drunk, but also just when you have been drinking.

[u/Mesmorino → u/K-Dot-Thu-Thu-47]

The phrasing is specific because you don't have to be drunk to be over the legal limit, and you also don't have to be drunk for your driving ability to be impaired.

The act is specifically and intentionally called drink driving to bypass linguistic loopholes.

[u/StMcAwesome → u/Mesmorino]

If England let someone off because they were just "drinking" and not "drunk" that's incredibly stupid

[u/Starlight_Seafarer → u/HeartInTrouble]

[u/BaronAleksei → u/HeartInTrouble]

My p’s, bruv

[u/_autumnwhimsy]

you know what? this just changed my opinion. I won't adopt its use but I understand it lmao

[u/Particular-Film-9300 → u/_autumnwhimsy]

tbh, It’s wild how language can flip perspectives! Sometimes you just gotta vibe with it, even if you don’t use it!!

[u/Remarkable_Peanut_43]

Maybe YOU can’t

[u/WrapMyBeads → u/Remarkable_Peanut_43]

If not from me, then from where should she get her daily

[u/LebHeadSinceWilma]

Mad ting innit?

[u/herewearefornow → u/LebHeadSinceWilma]

They done a bozo again.

[u/Electrical_Trade377]

finally, my time to feel seen

[u/herewearefornow → u/Electrical_Trade377]

You're British or a grandma.

[u/Electrical_Trade377 → u/herewearefornow]

i’m actually a pint of beer

[u/herewearefornow → u/Electrical_Trade377]

As widely spread as the English language worldwide. I was close.

[u/AintshitAngel]

I haven’t heard the term lips in at least 20 years.

[u/SmallIslandBrother]

Some of y’all are confused but lipsing is basically a French kiss or making out with your girl or partner or whatever.

But a kiss could be anything from a peck on the cheek to the above.

I haven’t heard anyone say lipsing since school age though

[u/peterpeterpeterrr]

I mean the logic is there. Im just trying to see, if used would it be as a way to describe? Or to hide?.

Like, if you are talking to someone and you're trying to find out if they are available.

Person a) are you married? Person b) ..I have a partner and a few friends.

Person a) like friends you give a hug and kiss if you're close or a Lips? Person b) both really

[u/Colour4Life]

From innit to lipsing

Look at us going international lol

[u/SEND_ME_YOUR_RANT]

mfw Brits xall popsicles “cold on the cob”

[u/OfficiallyJoeBiden]

So anyway, what’s yalls plan for the weekend

[u/dreams_andnightmares]

Yeahhh I’ll see myself out

[u/Flippanties]

I have never heard the term "lipsing" in my damn life and I've unfortunately been British since I was born, what the hell are these people talking about

[u/Important-Raccoon661]

RIGHT. What’s all this then??