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kiss–off
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
kiss–off
(noun)
kiss
(verb)
kiss–off
/
ˈ
kɪsˌɑːf/
noun
plural
kiss–offs
kiss–off
/
ˈ
kɪsˌɑːf/
noun
plural
kiss–offs
Britannica Dictionary definition of KISS–OFF
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chiefly US, informal
:
a quick and rude way of telling someone to go away
The song is a
kiss-off
to his ex-girlfriend.
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