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Liverpool kiss

Liverpool kiss noun: a headbutt.

Noun

Liverpool kiss (plural Liverpool kisses)

  1. (Australia, New Zealand, UK, slang) A headbutt.
    • “This Irisher give ′im a Liverpool Kiss. You know what it is, a Liverpool Kiss? Make a quick grab for the lapels o′ the coat, an′ pull somebody forward. At the same time bunt ′im in the face miv the top o′ your ′ead an′ kick ′im in the balls miv your knee. Naturally ′e falls forward. While ′e′s...1957, Gerald Kersh, Fowler′s End, 2006, The Olympia Press, page 42
    • There wasn′t room to throw a punch so, grabbing the man by the lapels of his coat, he gave him a Liverpool kiss, his forehead smashing into his assailant′s face connecting with the edge of his brow and the base of his nose.1992, Bryce Courtenay, Tandia, Volume 1, 2010, ReadHowYouWant, page 157

Forms of Liverpool kiss

pluralLiverpool kisses
alternative formLiverpool Kiss

Origin of Liverpool kiss

From Liverpool (“city in England”) + kiss.

Questions about Liverpool kiss

What does Liverpool kiss mean?
Liverpool kiss means a headbutt.
What part of speech is Liverpool kiss?
Liverpool kiss is a noun.
What is the plural of Liverpool kiss?
The plural of Liverpool kiss is Liverpool kisses.

Words near Liverpool kiss in the dictionary

  1. Liverpolitan
  2. Liverpolitans
  3. liverpool
  4. Liverpool bit
  5. Liverpool bits
  6. Liverpool kiss
  7. Liverpool kisses
  8. Liverpool Plains
  9. Liverpool rummy
  10. Liverpool sound
  11. Liverpool Street

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