Idioms for kiss
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.
kiss ass, Slang: Vulgar.
to be obsequious; fawn.
Origin of kiss
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
OTHER WORDS FROM kiss
out·kiss, verb (used with object) un·kissed, adjectiveWords nearby kiss
kiska,
kiskadee,
kislev,
kismayu,
kismet,
kiss,
kiss and make up,
kiss and tell,
kiss ass,
kiss curl,
kiss good-bye
British Dictionary definitions for kiss ass (1 of 2)
KISS
/ text messaging /
abbreviation for
keep it simple, stupid
British Dictionary definitions for kiss ass (2 of 2)
kiss
/ (kɪs) /
verb
(tr)
to touch with the lips or press the lips against as an expression of love, greeting, respect, etc
(intr)
to join lips with another person in an act of love or desire
to touch (each other) lightly
their hands kissed
billiards
(of balls) to touch (each other) lightly while moving
noun
See also
kiss off
Derived forms of kiss
kissable, adjectiveWord Origin for kiss
Old English
cyssan, from
coss; compare Old High German
kussen, Old Norse
kyssa
Idioms and Phrases with kiss ass
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.