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kissing bug
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noun
Informal.
- a person much given to kissing.
- an irresistible desire to kiss or be kissed.
any of several assassin bugs that attack humans, sometimes inflicting painful bites.
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Origin of kissing bug
An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900
Words nearby kissing bug
kissel, kisser, kiss good-bye, Kissimmee, kissing bridge, kissing bug, kissing cousin, kissing cousins, kissing disease, Kissinger, Kissinger, Henry
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British Dictionary definitions for kissing bug
kissing bug
noun
a North American assassin bug, Melanolestes picipes, with a painful bite, usually attacking the lips or cheeks of man
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