Kissing cousin Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (2024)

kissing cousin

noun

kissing cousin

noun

plural

kissing cousins

Britannica Dictionary definition of KISSING COUSIN

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old-fashioned

:

a person and especially a relative who you know well enough to kiss in a formal way when you meet

often used figuratively to describe two things that are similar or closely related

  • He says politics and show business are kissing cousins.

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Kissing cousin Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (2024)
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