Spider-Man kiss

Spider-Man kiss noun: a kiss between partners who are upside-down relative to each other.

Noun

Spider-Man kiss (plural not attested)

(no plural, slang) A kiss between partners who are upside-down relative to each other.
- “Spider-Man kiss?” I leaned down, and she leaned up. It was pretty strange, kissing upside down like that, and before long she was giggling against my lips.2016, Lindsay Ribar, Rocks Fall, Everyone Dies, Kathy Dawson Books, →ISBN, page 207
- Alain leans over me, like he’s going to give me a Spider-Man kiss, but he just preens.2017, Erica Kudisch, Don’t Feed the Trolls, Riptide Publishing, →ISBN, page 73

Finn was still upside down and facing her, so he decided to give her a Spider-Man kiss.2017, Bruce Rousseau, The Art of Gravity, Dark Teal Press:
For another, “The Rainy Day Women” brings together the core four, with Seth and Summer adorably sharing a Spider-Man kiss.2020 June 12, Ross Bonaime, “Every Episode of The O.C., Ranked”, in Paste, archived from the original on 13 Jun 2020:
Anna bent over him for a Spider-Man kiss that lasted a good ten seconds.2022, R.S. Penney, Those Who Rise (Justice Keepers Saga, book 15), Next Chapter:

After a scene in the 2002 film Spider-Man where such a kiss took place.

What does Spider-Man kiss mean?: Spider-Man kiss means a kiss between partners who are upside-down relative to each other.
How do you use Spider-Man kiss in a sentence?: Finn was still upside down and facing her, so he decided to give her a Spider-Man kiss.
What part of speech is Spider-Man kiss?: Spider-Man kiss is a noun.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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