French kiss

[ french kis ]

noun

1. an open-mouthed kiss in which the tongues touch:

   There’s nothing more uncomfortable than watching a movie with your parents and sitting through a big, passionate, sloppy French kiss.

French kiss

noun

1. a kiss involving insertion of the tongue into the partner's mouth

Other Words From

• french-kiss verb (used with or without object)

Word History and Origins

Origin of French kiss¹

First recorded in 1920–25. The variants deep kiss and soul kiss were first recorded in 1945–50