Snog

Snog

/snษ’ษก/
Verb United Kingdom

Passionate kissing, not sex.

Example Sentences

"Don't Snog about like that!"
"He's always trying to Snog when he shouldn't."

Etymology & History

British kiss passionately. British romantic terminology from 1940s. 'Having a snog' British making out. Teenage British courtship. Americans 'make out'. Reflects British kissing vocabulary.

Word Details

๐Ÿ“
Region
General British
๐Ÿ“…
Era
1940s
โœ“
Language
Mild
๐Ÿ’ฌ
Formality
Informal
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