French kiss
noun/frɛntʃˈkɪs/
Etymology
Originally in reference to a common French greeting. Later, from English and American associations of the French people with sexual boldness (see French), with probable influence from earlier English and continuing European association of the French with oral sex. (See to french.)
- derived from greeting
Definitions
A kiss in the French style, variously understood as
A kiss in the French style, variously understood as:
- She showed me the French kiss where you stick your tongue out, but I didn't like it.
- Simple lip kissing may be extended into a deep kiss (a French kiss or soul kiss, in the college parlance) which may involve more or less extensive tongue contacts.
To give a French kiss, in its various senses.
- French kiss, baiser très appuyé.
- She taught him how to frenchkiss and would stroke his hair.
- French kissin' in the USA, French kissin' in the USA, yeah, yeah
The neighborhood
- synonymtongue kisskiss involving the tongue
- synonymcataglottismkiss involving the tongue
- synonymsoul kisskiss involving the tongue
- synonymsnogkiss involving the tongue
- synonymshiftkiss involving the tongue
- synonymto meetkiss involving the tongue
- synonympashkiss involving the tongue
- synonymtongue sandwichkiss involving the tongue
- synonymtongue sushikiss involving the tongue
Derived
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA