Etymology

kiss and ride

Today it means: A car park or other roadside location at a railway station, airport, etc. for brief stops to allow the dropping off and picking up of passengers. Full definition →

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The story

From the idea that a person's partner might drop them off with a parting kiss; compare park and ride.

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