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Glasgow kisses

Glasgow kisses is the plural of Glasgow kiss.

Meaning of Glasgow kiss

Noun

Glasgow kiss (plural Glasgow kisses)

  1. (UK, euphemistic, humorous) 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
    Synonyms:
    Gorbals kiss

Questions about Glasgow kisses

What is Glasgow kisses the plural of?
Glasgow kisses is the plural of Glasgow kiss.

Words near Glasgow kisses in the dictionary

  1. Glasgovians
  2. Glasgow
  3. Glasgow effect
  4. Glasgow Green
  5. Glasgow kiss
  6. Glasgow kisses
  7. Glasgow magistrate
  8. Glasgow magistrates
  9. Glasgow oyster
  10. Glasgow oysters
  11. Glasgow patter

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