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.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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