It was a slogan for a pamphlet in WWII
it meant that SPIES could be anywhere listening. therefore, if you were in the navy or merchant marines LOOSE TALK while either in a drunken state, or talking to a "wrong girl" (who could be a spy) you could be providing information for the enemy to use in order for them to sink our ships.
There were many such phrases, including: "Don't you know there's a war on?" "Kilroy was here." "Loose lips sink ships." "Uncle Sam needs You!" etc. etc.Depending by who
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Canoes do sink. Metal canoes will sink if they are turned sideways and loose their air pocket. Wood canoes normally do not sink if they are not waterlogged as the wood is buoyant. The same can be said for canoes made of other buoyant materials.
ships do not sink because gravity pushes it up
The Vineyard - 2013 Loose Lips Sink Ships 1-2 was released on:USA: 30 July 2013The Vineyard - 2013 Loose Lips Sink Ships - 1.2 was released on:USA: 30 July 2013
Loose lips sink ships.
Loose lips will sink our ships. So don't tell everyone everything or it will hurt you.
Security (loose lips sink ships) and war production.
Pirate Master - 2007 Loose Lips Sink Ships 1-5 was released on: USA: 28 June 2007 Australia: 19 July 2007
It was in a War that lools lips sunk a ship. Mrs. Hunhelper was running her mouth.
Loose Lips Sink Ships, and they did not want their grand plan to be scuttled.
Loose lips refers to someone who talks to much or tells secrets. It is usually used in a quote of "loose lips will sink ships" coming from the days when battle ship positions in times of war and if someone with 'loose lips' revealed the location of a battle ship the informaiton could get back to the enemy and they would attack the ship and possibly sink it if they were caught off guard.
It was a WWII slogan, and basically means that talking too freely can help the enemy.
it meant that SPIES could be anywhere listening. therefore, if you were in the navy or merchant marines LOOSE TALK while either in a drunken state, or talking to a "wrong girl" (who could be a spy) you could be providing information for the enemy to use in order for them to sink our ships.
"Loose Lips Sink Ships"And these Revolutionaries were going "In Harms Way" where they were destined to all "Hang Together or Hang Alone".
Will and Grace - 1998 Loose Lips Sink Relationships 4-5 was released on: USA: 25 October 2001 Germany: 1 February 2003