kiss off

verb

kissed off; kissing off; kisses off

transitive verb

: to dismiss usually lightly
kisses the other performers off as mere amateurs
kiss-off noun

Examples of kiss off in a Sentence

kisses off every girlfriend with the line, “It's not you…it's me” a chef who airily kisses off the cuisine of his rivals as homey comfort food

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1935, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of kiss off was circa 1935

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“Kiss off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kiss%20off. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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