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kissing cousin

kiss cous·in
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kis kuhz-uh n]
    • /kɪs ˈkʌz ən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kis kuhz-uh n]
    • /kɪs ˈkʌz ən/

Definitions of kissing cousin words

  • noun kissing cousin any more or less distant kin familiar enough to be greeted with a kiss, as a cousin (kissing cousin) 1
  • noun kissing cousin a distant relative known well enough to greet with a friendly kiss 0
  • noun kissing cousin someone or something closely akin to another 0
See all 3 definitions of kissing cousin

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Origin of kissing cousin

First appearance:

before 1935
One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40

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Parts of speech for Kissing cousin

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Kissing cousin

kissing cousin popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

kissing cousin usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for kissing cousin

noun kissing cousin

  • crony — You can refer to friends that someone spends a lot of time with as their cronies, especially when you disapprove of them.
  • cohort — A person's cohorts are their friends, supporters, or associates.
  • comrade — Your comrades are your friends, especially friends that you share a difficult or dangerous situation with.
  • buddy — A buddy is a close friend, usually a male friend of a man.
  • assistant — Assistant is used in front of titles or jobs to indicate a slightly lower rank. For example, an assistant director is one rank lower than a director in an organization.
All 33 Synonyms of kissing cousin

Antonyms for kissing cousin

noun kissing cousin

  • foe — a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy: a bitter foe.
  • opponent — a person who is on an opposing side in a game, contest, controversy, or the like; adversary.
  • antagonist — Your antagonist is your opponent or enemy.
  • competitor — A company's competitors are companies who are trying to sell similar goods or services to the same people.
  • rival — a person who is competing for the same object or goal as another, or who tries to equal or outdo another; competitor.
All 6 Antonyms of kissing cousin

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