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kissy-kissy

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Cloyingly intimate.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

Examples

  • 1975, Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in 2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors), We Both Laughed In Pleasure One minute he's so glad to be with me, kissy-kissy, & the next minute he tells me right out he doesn't care if he's with me or not.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: lovey-dovey

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Kissing; kisses.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

A reduplication of kissy.