Glasgow kiss en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Sarcastic reference to the supposed stereotypical belligerence of Glaswegians.
Meanings
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(UK, euphemistic, humorous) A sharp, sudden headbutt to the nose, usually resulting in a broken nose.
In a Glasgow Kiss the hard head butted his huge nose, flattened it with a crunching sound […]
1962, Frank Bruno, The Black Pearl, page 187:[…] the first white Yank glasses the first black Yank so I get in there and gave him the Glasgow kiss and that's that.
2014, Iain Maloney, First Time Solo, →ISBN, page 60:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow kisses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |