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kiss the book

kiss the book verb: to kiss a copy of the New Testament, in England, after taking a legal oath.

Verb

kiss the book (third-person singular simple present kisses the book, present participle kissing the book, simple past and past participle kissed the book)

  1. (UK, historical) To kiss a copy of the New Testament, in England, after taking a legal oath.

Forms of kiss the book

third-person singular presentkisses the book
present participlekissing the book
past participlekissed the book
pastkissed the book

Questions about kiss the book

What does kiss the book mean?
Kiss the book means to kiss a copy of the New Testament, in England, after taking a legal oath.
What part of speech is kiss the book?
Kiss the book is a verb.
What is the past tense of kiss the book?
The past tense of kiss the book is kissed the book.

Words near kiss the book in the dictionary

  1. kiss someone on the dick
  2. kiss someone's arse
  3. kiss someone's ass
  4. kiss someone's hem
  5. kiss someone's ring
  6. kiss the book
  7. kiss the dust
  8. kiss the ground someone walks on
  9. kiss the gunner's daughter
  10. kiss the hem of someone's garment
  11. kiss the ring

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