kiss-off
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.
Billiards, Pool. kiss (def. 12).
Origin of kiss-off
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British Dictionary definitions for kiss off
/ slang, mainly US and Canadian /
(tr, adverb) to ignore or dismiss rudely and abruptly
a rude and abrupt dismissal
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Other Idioms and Phrases with kiss-off
Dismiss or reject, as in He kissed off their offer. This usage alludes to kissing something goodbye [Slang; c. 1900]
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