kiss the book

verb

To kiss a copy of the New Testament, in England, after taking a legal oath.

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Meanings

verbkiss the book (third-person singular simple present kisses the book, present participle kissing the book, simple past and past participle kissed the book)

present singular third person kisses the book · participle present kissing the book · participle past kissed the book · past kissed the book

  1. UKhistoricalTo kiss a copy of the New Testament, in England, after taking a legal oath.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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