kiss ass
verb (used with object)
1.
to touch or press with the lips slightly pursed, and then often to part them and to emit a smacking sound, in an expression of affection, love, greeting, reverence, etc.: He kissed his son on the cheek.
2.
to join lips with in this way: She kissed him and left.
3.
to touch gently or lightly: The breeze kissed her face.
4.
to put, bring, take, etc., by, or as if by, kissing: She kissed the baby's tears away.
5.
Billiards, Pool. (of a ball) to make slight contact with or brush (another ball).
verb (used without object)
6.
to join lips in respect, affection, love, passion, etc.: They kissed passionately.
7.
to express a thought, feeling, etc., by a contact of the lips: They kissed good-bye at the station.
8.
to purse and then part the lips, emitting a smacking sound, as in kissing someone.
9.
Billiards, Pool. (of a ball) to carom gently off or touch another ball.
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noun
Verb phrases 10.
an act or instance of kissing.
11.
a slight touch or contact.
12.
Billiards, Pool. the slight touch of one ball by another.
13.
a baked confection of egg whites and confectioners' sugar, served as a cookie.
14.
a piece of toffeelike confectionery, sometimes containing nuts, coconut, or the like.
16.
Idioms kiss off, Slang.
a.
to reject, dismiss, or ignore: He kissed off their objections with a wave of his hand.
b.
(used to express contemptuous rejection or dismissal).
c.
to give up, renounce, or dispense with: Leaving Tulsa meant kissing off a promising job.
17.
blow/throw a kiss, to indicate an intended kiss from a distance, usually in bidding farewell, by kissing one's own fingertips and moving the hand toward the person greeted.
18.
kiss ass, Slang: Vulgar. to be obsequious; fawn.
Origin:
before 900; Middle English kissen to kiss, Old English cyssan (cognate with German küssen, Old Norse kyssa), derivative of Old English coss a kiss; cognate with Old Norse koss, German Küss
before 900; Middle English kissen to kiss, Old English cyssan (cognate with German küssen, Old Norse kyssa), derivative of Old English coss a kiss; cognate with Old Norse koss, German Küss
Related forms
out·kiss, verb (used with object)
un·kissed, adjective
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kiss (kɪs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | (tr) to touch with the lips or press the lips against as an expression of love, greeting, respect, etc |
| 2. | (intr) to join lips with another person in an act of love or desire |
| 3. | to touch (each other) lightly: their hands kissed |
| 4. | billiards (of balls) to touch (each other) lightly while moving |
| —n | |
| 5. | the act of kissing; a caress with the lipsRelated: oscular |
| 6. | a light touch |
| 7. | a small light sweet or cake, such as one made chiefly of egg white and sugar: coffee kisses |
| Related: oscular | |
| [Old English cyssan, from coss; compare Old High German kussen, Old Norse kyssa] | |
| 'kissable | |
| —adj | |
| KISS | |
| —abbreviation for | |
| keep it simple, stupid | |
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Word Origin & History
kiss
O.E. cyssan "to kiss," from P.Gmc. *kussijanan (cf. O.S. kussian, O.N. kyssa, O.Fris. kessa, Ger. küssen), from *kuss-, probably ultimately imitative of the sound. The O.E. noun was coss, which became M.E. cuss, but this yielded to kiss, from the verb. For vowel evolution, see
bury. There appears to be no common I.E. root word for "kiss," though suggestions of a common ku- sound may be found in the Gmc. root and Gk. kynein "to kiss," Hittite kuwash-anzi "they kiss," Skt. cumbati "he kisses."
"Kissing, as an expression of affection or love, is unknown among many races, and in the history of mankind seems to be a late substitute for the more primitive rubbing of noses, sniffing, and licking." [Buck, p.1113]Some languages make a distinction between the kiss of affection and that of erotic love (cf. L. saviari "erotic kiss," vs. osculum, lit. "little mouth"). Fr. embrasser "kiss," but lit. "embrace," came about in 17c. when the older word baiser (from L. basiare) acquired an obscene connotation. Kiss of death (1948) is in ref. to Judas' kiss in Gethsemane (Matt. xxvi.48-50). Slang kisser "mouth" is from 1860. Insulting invitation kiss my ass is at least from 1705, but probably much older (cf. "The Miller's Tale").
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kiss (so's) ass definition
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
| KISS Keep it simple, stupid! |
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Easton
Bible Dictionary
Kiss definition
of affection (Gen. 27:26, 27; 29:13; Luke 7:38, 45); reconciliation (Gen. 33:4; 2 Sam. 14:33); leave-taking (Gen. 31:28,55; Ruth 1:14; 2 Sam. 19:39); homage (Ps. 2:12; 1 Sam. 10:1); spoken of as between parents and children (Gen. 27:26; 31:28, 55; 48:10; 50:1; Ex. 18:7; Ruth 1:9, 14); between male relatives (Gen. 29:13; 33:4; 45:15). It accompanied social worship as a symbol of brotherly love (Rom. 16:16; 1 Cor. 16:20; 2 Cor. 13:12; 1 Thess. 5:26; 1 Pet. 5:14). The worship of idols was by kissing the image or the hand toward the image (1 Kings 19:18; Hos. 13:2).
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Idioms & Phrases
kiss ass
Also, kiss up to. Seek or gain favor by fawning or flattery, as in I am not going to kiss as to get the raise I deserve, or If I could find a good way to kiss up to the publisher, my book would be well promoted. The first, a vulgar slangy usage, was first recorded in 1705 as kiss arse, which is still the British usage. The variant, a euphemistic blend of kiss ass and suck up to, dates from the late 1900s.
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