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thumb|right|Maternal Kiss, an 1896 painting by Mary Cassatt. thumb|A forehead kiss right|thumbnail|American sailor kissing his infant son right|thumbnail|Kissing the gospel right|thumbnail|Graduates of the Basic Patrol Course in Afghanistan kiss the [[Quran after the graduation ceremony.]]
French kiss
amorous kiss with tongue-play
hand-kissing
alt=|thumb|350x350px|French President Emmanuel Macron greets U.S. First Lady [[Melania Trump by kissing her hand (24 April 2018).]] Hand-kissing is a greeting gesture that indicates courtesy, politeness, respect, admiration, affection or even devotion by one person toward another. A hand-kiss is considered a respectful way for a gentleman to greet a lady. Today, non-ritual hand-kissing is rare and takes place mostly within conservative class or diplomatic contexts. Today, the hand kiss has largely been replaced by a kiss on the cheek or a handshake.
making out
open-mouth kissing, intimate skin-to-skin contact, and sometimes also genital stimulation
Kiss of Judas
kiss by which Judas Iscariot identified and betrayed Jesus Christ
International Kissing Day
international day
Eskimo kissing
form of showing affection
socialist fraternal kiss
greeting between socialist leaders
air kiss
type of social gesture, which references a kiss
kiss of peace
traditional Christian greeting
cheek kissing
social kissing gesture
MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss
Film award
public display of affection
acts of physical intimacy in the view of others
Kiss of death
sign given by a mafioso boss
Greta Zimmer Friedman
Austrian-born American woman in iconic photo (1924-2016)
Osculum infame
Witch's supposed ritual greeting upon meeting with the Devil
Catullus 7
Latin poem by Catullus
Kiss of Love
non-violent protest against moral policing
kissing booth
festival or charity attraction where kisses are given in exchange for money
fivefold kiss
element of Wiccan ritual
forehead kiss
friendship gesture
Saverland v. Newton
English court case