kissing cousins

kissing cousin

1. Any cousin who is not a first cousin. Brad and Tom look a lot alike, but they are not that closely related—they're kissing cousins.

2. A friend or relative who is close enough to be greeted with a kiss. Lisa and Kelly have been such close friends for so long that they're kissing cousins.

kissing cousins

relatives who know one another well enough to kiss when they meet. Joe and I are kissing cousins, though we ain't seen one another since we was kids. Technically, we're second cousins once removed, but I just say we're kissing cousins.

kissing cousins

Two or more things that are closely akin or very similar. For example, They may be made by different manufacturers, but these two cars are kissing cousins. This metaphoric term alludes to a distant relative who is well known enough to be greeted with a kiss. [c. 1930]

See also: cousin, kiss

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

See also:

kissing cousin
aint
ain't
by no means
(I) hope not
be not much cop
be like ships in the night
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definitely
Definitely not!

References in periodicals archive

KISSING COUSINS It's no secret that humans interbreed too.

All in the family: for some animals, the ideal mate is a brother, sister or cousin

Looking back from the rise of modern science, which introduced a new method for establishing truth (to which Rummel alludes in her concluding sentence), it appears that the debate between scholastics and humanists is one between siblings or at least kissing cousins. Kristeller, indeed, has said the two were more like departments in a university fighting over the allocation of resources than they were fundamentally opposed philosophies.

The Humanist-Scholastic Debate in the Renaissance and Reformation

Aren't midwifery and labor support really kissing cousins? With midwifery being primary care for birthing women and labor support being emotional, physical, and educational support for those same women?

From the Desk of ... Mayri Sagady

Nolan's dramatis personae are the street-wise, sharp-talking denizens of Times Square and Hollywood who are kissing cousins to Damon Runyon's guys and dolls; indeed, the author is so enamored of the type that he is frequently sidetracked by sketches of the mean and mighty like Billy Rose, Florenz Ziegfeld, Louis Mayer and George M.

Lorenz Hart: A Poet on Broadway

Longer than their kissing cousins in the Star, Enquirer or Globe but every bit as bug-eyed about sex and power, the malice of these stories is equal to their gullibility--or their assumption of ours.

Reading around

The old and the new often are kissing cousins in the winegrowing business.

A Victorian beauty builds Guenoc image

Herself (1972) and Kissing Cousins (1988) are memoirs.

Calisher, Hortense (1911- )

I know my friend was also batting for stuff he's partial too, like the PBA and the NBA, because as topics, the kissing cousins are not a wash at all.

Enough of boxing holograms this Christmas

The kissing cousins decide to leave together but while driving away, Lauren loses control of the car.

soap WATCH

The Brannings should also be concerned about Joey and Lauren, who become kissing cousins when they give in to their feelings.

SOAP TALK up as She final she has a promises to vamp it dressed turns up in a

Maybe the Brannings should be keeping a closer eye on Lauren and Joey, who look certain to become kissing cousins very shortly indeed.

Carol's back to call shots; Derek plays dirty as Carol demands brothers call family truce

KISSING COUSINS: It's Kate and William with a new twist - Broughton Hall school pupil Kate Costello, 15, pictured with a cardboard cut-out of Prince William, which was on show at the West Derby's school's garden party to celebrate the Royal Wedding Pictures: GARETH JONES

DRESS UP FOR THE BIG DAY! Spectators are urged to doll up like guests

Charity and Cain were more than kissing cousins and had Debbie together.

Ban Boris from the Vic

Should we be concerned that, as the Times review quoted above suggests, "buying and selling" and "lying and cheating" are often seen as kissing cousins, if not actually married?

Boiler Room Boilerplate

Here would seem to be a strategy that will stabilize the relation between words and meaning by making them kissing cousins, each tied independently to a common point of material reference.

Erasmus and the hermeneutics of linguistic praxis

词组	kissing cousins
释义	kissing cousins kissing cousin 1. Any cousin who is not a first cousin. Brad and Tom look a lot alike, but they are not that closely related—they're kissing cousins. 2. A friend or relative who is close enough to be greeted with a kiss. Lisa and Kelly have been such close friends for so long that they're kissing cousins. See also: cousin, kiss Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. kissing cousins relatives who know one another well enough to kiss when they meet. Joe and I are kissing cousins, though we ain't seen one another since we was kids. Technically, we're second cousins once removed, but I just say we're kissing cousins. See also: cousin, kiss McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. kissing cousins Two or more things that are closely akin or very similar. For example, They may be made by different manufacturers, but these two cars are kissing cousins. This metaphoric term alludes to a distant relative who is well known enough to be greeted with a kiss. [c. 1930] See also: cousin, kiss The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. See also: kissing cousin aint ain't by no means (I) hope not be not much cop be like ships in the night aren definitely Definitely not! References in periodicals archive KISSING COUSINS It's no secret that humans interbreed too. All in the family: for some animals, the ideal mate is a brother, sister or cousin Looking back from the rise of modern science, which introduced a new method for establishing truth (to which Rummel alludes in her concluding sentence), it appears that the debate between scholastics and humanists is one between siblings or at least kissing cousins. Kristeller, indeed, has said the two were more like departments in a university fighting over the allocation of resources than they were fundamentally opposed philosophies. The Humanist-Scholastic Debate in the Renaissance and Reformation Aren't midwifery and labor support really kissing cousins? With midwifery being primary care for birthing women and labor support being emotional, physical, and educational support for those same women? From the Desk of ... Mayri Sagady Nolan's dramatis personae are the street-wise, sharp-talking denizens of Times Square and Hollywood who are kissing cousins to Damon Runyon's guys and dolls; indeed, the author is so enamored of the type that he is frequently sidetracked by sketches of the mean and mighty like Billy Rose, Florenz Ziegfeld, Louis Mayer and George M. Lorenz Hart: A Poet on Broadway Longer than their kissing cousins in the Star, Enquirer or Globe but every bit as bug-eyed about sex and power, the malice of these stories is equal to their gullibility--or their assumption of ours. Reading around The old and the new often are kissing cousins in the winegrowing business. A Victorian beauty builds Guenoc image Herself (1972) and Kissing Cousins (1988) are memoirs. Calisher, Hortense (1911- ) I know my friend was also batting for stuff he's partial too, like the PBA and the NBA, because as topics, the kissing cousins are not a wash at all. Enough of boxing holograms this Christmas The kissing cousins decide to leave together but while driving away, Lauren loses control of the car. soap WATCH The Brannings should also be concerned about Joey and Lauren, who become kissing cousins when they give in to their feelings. SOAP TALK up as She final she has a promises to vamp it dressed turns up in a Maybe the Brannings should be keeping a closer eye on Lauren and Joey, who look certain to become kissing cousins very shortly indeed. Carol's back to call shots; Derek plays dirty as Carol demands brothers call family truce KISSING COUSINS: It's Kate and William with a new twist - Broughton Hall school pupil Kate Costello, 15, pictured with a cardboard cut-out of Prince William, which was on show at the West Derby's school's garden party to celebrate the Royal Wedding Pictures: GARETH JONES DRESS UP FOR THE BIG DAY! Spectators are urged to doll up like guests Charity and Cain were more than kissing cousins and had Debbie together. Ban Boris from the Vic Should we be concerned that, as the Times review quoted above suggests, "buying and selling" and "lying and cheating" are often seen as kissing cousins, if not actually married? Boiler Room Boilerplate Here would seem to be a strategy that will stabilize the relation between words and meaning by making them kissing cousins, each tied independently to a common point of material reference. Erasmus and the hermeneutics of linguistic praxis
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