Glasgow kiss
Glasgow kiss noun: a sharp, sudden headbutt to the nose, usually resulting in a broken nose.
Noun
Glasgow kiss (plural Glasgow kisses)
- A sharp, sudden headbutt to the nose, usually resulting in a broken nose.
- In a Glasgow Kiss the hard head butted his huge nose, flattened it with a crunching sound […]1962, Frank Bruno, The Black Pearl, page 187
- […] the first white Yank glasses the first black Yank so I get in there and gave him the Glasgow kiss and that's that.2014, Iain Maloney, First Time Solo, →ISBN, page 60
- Synonyms:
- Gorbals kiss
Synonyms of Glasgow kiss
Forms of Glasgow kiss
| plural | Glasgow kisses |
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Origin of Glasgow kiss
Sarcastic reference to the supposed stereotypical belligerence of Glaswegians.
Questions about Glasgow kiss
- What does Glasgow kiss mean?
- Glasgow kiss means a sharp, sudden headbutt to the nose, usually resulting in a broken nose.
- What part of speech is Glasgow kiss?
- Glasgow kiss is a noun.
- What is the plural of Glasgow kiss?
- The plural of Glasgow kiss is Glasgow kisses.
Words near Glasgow kiss in the dictionary
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