Eskimo kiss

See also: Eskimo-kiss

English

Etymology

So called after an Inuit traditional greeting or sign of affection, the *kunik, in which the nose and upper lip are placed against another's skin while breathing in.

Noun

Eskimo kiss (plural Eskimo kisses)

  1. The rubbing of one's nose against another's as a sign of affection.

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