SINCE 1828
French kiss
nounDefinition of French kiss
: an open-mouth kiss usually involving tongue-to-tongue contact
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When 'Kiss' Isn't Enough
When 'Kiss' Isn't Enough
A 'peck,' a 'smouch,' and a 'smackeroo' too
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The first known use of French kiss was in 1922
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