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Word of the Day for Sunday, March 29, 2009 osculation \os-kyuh-LAY-shuhn\, noun: The act of kissing; also: a kiss. He had engaged in nervous osculation with all three of Lord Flamborough's daughters. -- Thomas Sutcliffe, "The art of seduction, the skill of the tackle", Independent, June 13, 1994 Their incessant onstage osculations during her last concert tour seemed to offer public proof of their passion. -- "The Big Boom in Breakups", People, November 13, 1995 Osculation comes from osculatio, "a kissing," from osculari, "to kiss," from osculum, "a little mouth, a kiss," diminutive of os, "mouth." Dictionary.com Entry and Pronunciation for osculation Yesterday's Word - Previous Words - Help
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