from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
noun A kiss.
intransitive verb To kiss.
from The Century Dictionary.
Same as smutch.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
transitive verb See smutch.
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verb Alternative form of smutch.
noun informal A kiss.
verb informal To kiss.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
verb snuggle and lie in a position where one person faces the back of the others
noun an enthusiastic kiss
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Alteration of English dialectal smouch, perhaps imitative of the sound of a kiss.]
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Perhaps from a dialectal variation of smack. Compare also Low German smok ("a kiss, a smouch").
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Examples
Rush bends over and presents his oversized @ss like an Italian Don presenting his ring to a wannabe) * smoochy smoochy smooch smooch*, I don't know what I was saying suh, I stepped on your toes suh and ahs sorry suh .. fnckin 'token idiot ..
Rush bends over and presents his oversized @ss like an Italian Don presenting his ring to a wannabe) * smoochy smoochy smooch smooch*, I don't know what I was saying suh, I stepped on your toes suh and ahs sorry suh .. fnckin 'token idiot ..
Sacrificing plot clarity for wisecracking dialogue and smouldering seduction the producers removed a big chunk of explanation in favour of more Bogart-Bacall smooch time, the definitive Chandler detective movie is still wildly enjoyable.
The smooch, which is both long and very real no, it's not one of Castle's fantasies or dreams, manages to walk a line that we think will actually please both camps.
Remember the following Norse fable the next time you sneak a smooch under the mistletoe: Frigga, goddess of love and beauty, wanted to make the world safe for her son, Balder.
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