Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

glasgow kiss

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.04 in modern English

Syllables: glas-gow kiss
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sharp, sudden headbutt to the nose, usually resulting in a broken nose.

British usage; Humorous

Example Sentences

"In a Glasgow Kiss the hard head butted his huge nose, flattened it with a crunching sound […]"
"[…] the first white Yank glasses the first black Yank so I get in there and gave him the Glasgow kiss and that's that."

Etymology

Sarcastic reference to the supposed stereotypical belligerence of Glaswegians.

Usage

British usage
Humorous

Inflected Forms

Glasgow kisses (plural)

Phrases

Glasgow smile

Frequently Paired Words

Glasgow smile

Synonyms

Gorbals kiss

Questions

What does glasgow kiss mean?: A sharp, sudden headbutt to the nose, usually resulting in a broken nose.
Where does glasgow kiss come from?: Sarcastic reference to the supposed stereotypical belligerence of Glaswegians.

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