Meaning

1 senses
  1. (rare, uncountable)Synonym of French kiss: kissing involving the tongue.

Origin

From Ancient Greek κατά (katá, “downwards”) + from γλῶττα (glôtta), γλῶσσα (glôssa, “tongu

From Ancient Greek κατά (katá, “downwards”) + from γλῶττα (glôtta), γλῶσσα (glôssa, “tongue”). First attested in the 17th century.

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