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indirect kiss

indirect kiss noun: the act of touching with one's lips an object that someone else has touched with one's lips recently, symbolizing a kiss between the two people. Often used in the context of shared food.

Noun

indirect kiss (plural indirect kisses)

  1. The act of touching with one's lips an object that someone else has touched with one's lips recently, symbolizing a kiss between the two people. Often used in the context of shared food.
    • Freddie drank from the cup anyway. He looked at the faint red lipstick mark around the rim and said, “Does this count as an indirect kiss?”2022, G. Rocket, Meet My Love

Forms of indirect kiss

pluralindirect kisses

Questions about indirect kiss

What does indirect kiss mean?
Indirect kiss means the act of touching with one's lips an object that someone else has touched with one's lips recently, symbolizing a kiss between the two people. Often used in the context of shared food.
What part of speech is indirect kiss?
Indirect kiss is a noun.
What is the plural of indirect kiss?
The plural of indirect kiss is indirect kisses.

Words near indirect kiss in the dictionary

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