se lécher les babines

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sə le.ʃe le ba.bin/

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Verb

se lécher les babines

1. (informal, figuratively) to lick one's chops, to lick one's lips (to look forward avidly to eating something)
2. (informal, figuratively) to lick one's chops, to rub one's hands (to anticipate something eagerly)

   Synonym: se frotter les mains

Usage notes

Often used with the pronoun en: je m'en lèche les babines.