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kisser

American  
[kis-er] / ˈkɪs ər /

noun

  1. a person who kisses.

  2. Slang.

    1. the face.

    2. the mouth.

kisser British  
/ ˈkɪsə /

noun

  1. a person who kisses, esp in a way specified

    a good kisser

  2. a slang word for mouth face

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Etymology

Origin of kisser

1530–40; 1930–35 kisser for def. 2; kiss + -er 1

Example Sentences

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"We always joked that I was the kisser and he was the kissed," Mrs Peters said in the statement.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2025

And he said, "I only ask you in return that you credit me with being a good screen kisser as that would undoubtedly do my street cred a lot of good."

From Fox News • Mar. 13, 2021

It could be his teenage kisser or his Kermit-adjacent voice or the way he carves up his opponents with the warmest of smiles.

From The Guardian • Feb. 1, 2020

Rich: Which gets to the heart of the writer’s question: Is there such a thing as an objectively bad kisser?

From Slate • Mar. 28, 2019

I thought: I am clearly the greatest kisser in the history of the universe.

From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green

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