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General Slang
lipstick on a pig
LIP-stik on uh PIG · phrase · informal
Superficial changes to something fundamentally flawed.
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A cosmetic improvement that doesn't fix the underlying problem.
“A new homepage is lipstick on a pig if the product is broken.”
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lipstick on a pig In A Sentence
A new homepage is lipstick on a pig if the product is broken.
Origin & Usage
American idiom popularised in politics and business in the 2000s.
Variants
putting lipstick on a pig
People Also Ask
What does 'lipstick on a pig' mean?
It describes a surface-level or cosmetic fix that dresses something up without addressing its real, deeper flaws.
How is it used?
To criticise superficial improvements, e.g. 'Rebranding won't help, it's just lipstick on a pig.'
Where does it come from?
It's an American folk idiom that became widely used in politics and business in the 2000s.
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