# French kiss

> English word · Noun · IPA /frɛntʃˈkɪs/

## Definitions
1. A kiss in the French style, variously understood as:
2. A kiss in the French style, variously understood as:
3. A kiss in the French style, variously understood as:

## Etymology
Originally in reference to a common French greeting. Later, from English and American associations of the French people with sexual boldness (see French), with probable influence from earlier English and continuing European association of the French with oral sex. (See to french.)

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/french-kiss