smooch

1 [smooch]
verb (used with object), noun
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smooch

2 [smooch] Informal.
verb (used without object)
1.
to kiss.
2.
to pet.
noun
3.
a kiss; smack.

Origin:
1580–90; variant of obsolete smouch to kiss < ?; compare dialectal German schmutzen to kiss, smile

smooch·er, noun
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smooch (smuːtʃ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
1.  smoodge, Also (Austral and NZ): smooge (of two people) to kiss and cuddle
2.  (Brit) to dance very slowly and amorously with one's arms around another person, or (of two people) to dance together in such a way
 
n
3.  the act of smooching
4.  (Brit) a piece of music played for dancing to slowly and amorously
 
[C20: variant of dialect smouch, of imitative origin]

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Word Origin & History

smooch
1932 (v.); 1942 (n.), alteration of dialectal verb smouch (1578), possibly imitative of the sound of kissing (cf. Ger. dial. schmutzen "to kiss").
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Slang Dictionary

smooch definition

[smutʃ]
  1. in.
    to kiss and neck. : Too much smooching in a movie ruins it for me.
  2. n.
    a kiss. : I like a good smooch from my hubby.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Example sentences
Get important business matters tended to early in the day so you can smooch tonight.
If you played your cards right you could sneak a little smooch from the cutie sitting next to you.
Smooch your cranky old browser one last time, because it's going bye-bye.
The smooch also was a first of sorts for the handsome and charming kisser.
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