Snog

Snog

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

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Region
General British
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Era
1940s
Language
Mild
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Formality
Informal

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