From the Dictionary of Nautical, University, Gypsy and Other Vulgar Tongues first published in 1859.
Gib-face: properly the lower lip of a horse; “To hang one’s Gib,” to pout the lower lip, be angry or sullen.
(I’m assuming this is pronounced “jib” and refers to the triangular sail at the bow that hangs lower than the other sails. Not sure why it’s spelled Gib. I looked up Gib and the definition I found is a castrated male cat or ferret. So I’m guessing that’s not where it comes from.)
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