Meaning

1 senses
  1. The rubbing of one's nose against another's as a sign of affection.

    Eskimokuss, Nasenkuss

    эскимо́сский поцелу́йeskimósskij pocelúj

Translations

5 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
rubbing of one's nose against another's:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
rubbing of one's nose against another's:

Origin

So called after an Inuit traditional greeting or sign of affection, the *kunik, in which t

So called after an Inuit traditional greeting or sign of affection, the *kunik, in which the nose and upper lip are placed against another's skin while breathing in.

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Forms

plural: Eskimo kisses
SingularEskimo kiss
PluralEskimo kisses

regular

Word family

3 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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