kiss-in en · NOUN
Etymology
From kiss + -in, modelled on sit-in, etc.
Meanings
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A peaceful form of protest in which people kiss in a public place; especially, a protest with same-gender kissing by LGBTQ people to demonstrate their sexual orientation, protest homophobia, etc.
A group of lesbians from Siberia staged an impromptu kiss-in in Moscow, to which traffic police responded by calling in 800 back-ups.
1991 August 24, Dawn Schmitz, “USSR Pride Draws 20,000—To Organizers' Surprise”, in Gay Community News, volume 19, number 6, page 2:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| kiss-ins | Number=Plur | lexicographic |