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kiss-off

American  
[kis-awf, -of] / ˈkɪsˌɔf, -ˌɒf /

noun

  1. Slang. an act or instance of dismissing a person or thing.

    The company is about to give you the kiss-off, so you'd better start looking for another job.

  2. Billiards, Pool. kiss.

kiss off British  

verb

  1. (tr, adverb) to ignore or dismiss rudely and abruptly

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a rude and abrupt dismissal

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kiss off Idioms  

  1. Dismiss or reject, as in He kissed off their offer . This usage alludes to kissing something goodbye [ Slang ; c. 1900]

  2. Be forced to give up or regard as lost, as in You can kiss off that promotion . [ Slang ; late 1940s]

  3. Get out, go away, as in She told the reporters to kiss off . [ Slang ; early 1990s]

Etymology

Origin of kiss-off

First recorded in 1930–35; noun use of verb phrase kiss off

Example Sentences

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There’s at least one on every Swift record: “Actually Romantic” is a kiss-off aimed at someone whose hatred for the singer is so intense that it starts to look like love.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 3, 2025

Florence Pugh declared herself a fan, and ended up starring in the video for Never Need Me, a killer kiss-off to a boyfriend who left her dangling.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2025

When she performed her scorching kiss-off number, “¿Qué Creías?” she’d invite an ogling male fan onstage, just to verbally dress him down with her verses.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2025

“You can take my money drag my name ’round town/I don’t mind I changed it anyway,” she sings in the kiss-off single “Red Flag Collector.”

From Seattle Times • Jun. 18, 2023

So we get the wonderful spectacle of Connor delivering a peppery kiss-off speech in front of a sign bearing his campaign slogan: “Enough Already!”

From New York Times • May 14, 2023

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