air kiss

air kiss

noun
a pursing of the lips in a pretended kiss, as when parting on the telephone or touching cheeks in greeting.

Origin:
1985–90
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air kiss
 
n
1.  a kissing gesture, esp one directed towards a person's cheeck, made without making physical contact
 
vb
2.  to make such a gesture towards a person

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air kiss definition


  1. n.
    a kiss that is placed on the inside of the fingers of one's hand then "blown" to the recipient who is likely to be some distance away. Titanic. : A mass of air kisses drifted down to the wharf from the passengers departing on the huge
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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