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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.

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RELATED WORDS

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

Nearby words

kissel, kisser, kissimmee, kissing bridge, kissing bug, kissing cousin, kissing cousins, kissing disease, kissing gate, kissing gourami, kissing kin

Origin of kissing cousin

First recorded in 1935–40

Definition for kissing cousin (2 of 2)

kissing kin

noun

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