Eskimo kiss

noun

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

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Meanings

nounEskimo kiss (plural Eskimo kisses)

plural Eskimo kisses

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

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
kunikolfactory kiss

Origin

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.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 愛斯基摩吻 /爱斯基摩吻
  • 愛斯基摩吻 /爱斯基摩吻 (Àisījīmó wěn)rubbing of one's nose against another's
Danish eskimokys
  • eskimokysrubbing of one's nose against another's
Dutch neuzeneuzen
  • neuzeneuzenrubbing of one's nose against another's
Finnish eskimosuukko, eskimopusu
  • eskimosuukkorubbing of one's nose against another's
  • eskimopusurubbing of one's nose against another's
French bisou esquimau
  • bisou esquimaurubbing of one's nose against another's
German Eskimokuss, Nasenkuss
  • Eskimokussrubbing of one's nose against another's
  • Nasenkussrubbing of one's nose against another's
Hungarian eszkimópuszi
  • eszkimópuszirubbing of one's nose against another's
Portuguese beijo de esquimó
  • beijo de esquimórubbing of one's nose against another's
Russian эскимо́сский поцелу́й
  • эскимо́сский поцелу́й (eskimósskij pocelúj)rubbing of one's nose against another's
Turkish Eskimo öpücüğü
  • Eskimo öpücüğürubbing of one's nose against another's
Cite this entry
APA

Eskimo kiss. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eskimo%20kiss

MLA

“Eskimo kiss.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eskimo%20kiss. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Eskimo kiss,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eskimo%20kiss.

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