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kissper en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈkɪspə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈkɪspɚ/ (General-American)
  • [kʰɪspɚ] (General-American)
  • [kʰɪspə] (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Blend of kiss + whisper.

Meanings

  1. Close whispering that becomes kissing.
    • When she began to resist his kissing her ear, Vicks said softly, ‘You said whisper, didn't you?’ His breath on her neck and ear made her want him right there, in the kitchen. But she said, ‘Whisper, not kissper.’ 2017 October 25, Kulpreet Yadav, Murder In Paharganj, Bloomsbury Publishing, →ISBN:
    • “That was so good! Oh, I could feel Scott Bakula's kiss whispers in my mouth!” “Kisspers!” 2015 March 1, Lizzie Molyneux & Wendy Molyneux, “The Gayle Tales” (13:27 from the start), in Bob's Burgers, season 5, episode 13, spoken by Gene Belcher (Eugene Mirman):
    • Although her voice is as light as soap bubble and ranges somewhere between a kiss and a whisper (hence the term kissper), her hands are the star of the show. The simplest narrative is coupled with a touch of the hair, a wiggle of a finger, or a twist of the wrist that looks as if she is conjuring a spell. 2015 May 5, Julie Young, Ilse Blansert, ASMR, Penguin, →ISBN:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
kisspers Number=Plur lexicographic

kissper en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /ˈkɪspə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈkɪspɚ/ (General-American)
  • [kʰɪspɚ] (General-American)
  • [kʰɪspə] (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Blend of kiss + whisper.

Meanings

  1. To closely whisper in a manner which becomes kissing.
    • “Jeez, Tina, you're such a horse ass kissperer.” “Well, Tammy, I happen to have done many hours of research on the Internet, and on my imaginary horse, Jericho.” 2016 May 15, Nora Smith, “The Horse Rider-er” (8:43 from the start), in Bob's Burgers, season 6, episode 17, spoken by Tammy Larsen (Jenny Slate):

Forms

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kisspering Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
kisspered Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
kisspered Tense=Past lexicographic
kisspers Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic