Where had I seen that face, that stare?
In some old, previous life?
The iobink dissolved—and there
She was—my former wife!
Jip, n. 1. A dangerous topic of conversation; 2. A suggestive remark.
Jip´lish, a. Likely to lead to an explosion; too personal.
Never make fun of Reno—even to Mrs. Newlywed—she may have a ticket already bought, and it will be a jip. (See Pooje.)
Never speak slightingly of actors, dentists, Jews, Socialists, mothers-in-law, plumbers, Christian Scientists or Progressives—the man in the embroidered velvet necktie who has begun to glare at you, may be all of them—it’s a jip.
Did you ever ask a grey-gowned brunette the whereabouts of her husband only to find that he had died last week? Rather jiplish!
Anyway, you’re pretty sure to make a jip with your girl, sooner or later—whether you discuss her best hat or her best friend, the talk is apt to be jiplish. To ask a woman her age is a jip.
Never ask a man what his wife said when he got home late—it’s a jip. (See Skyscrimble.)
I asked Bill Green how Mrs. Green
Enjoyed her motor trip,
And if she liked their limousine—
Believe me, ’twas a jip!
It was a jip to talk of her,
For she eloped last fall;
She ran away with his chauffeur,
And took him, car and all!