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kissing cousin

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noun

See under kissing kin.

something closely related or very similar: a textile that is a kissing cousin to nylon.

Origin of kissing cousin

First recorded in 1935–40

kissing kin

noun

any more or less distant kin familiar enough to be greeted with a kiss, as a cousin (kissing cousin).

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Related Words for kissing cousin

crony, cohort, comrade, buddy, assistant, accomplice, fellow, friend, collaborator, partner, companion, ally, co-worker, compatriot, sidekick, auxiliary, helper, consort, chum, accessory