Malay kiss en · NOUN
Meanings
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The rubbing of noses as a sign of affection.
In the afternoon two women arrived with a large party of friends and relations, and at parting there was a general nose-rubbing (the Malay kiss), and some tears shed.
1869, Alfred Russel Wallace, The Malay Archipelago, volume II, London: Macmillan and Co., page 165:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malay kisses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |