kissed the book

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

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of kiss the book
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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