Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kis awf, of]
- /kɪs ɔf, ɒf/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kis awf, of]
- /kɪs ɔf, ɒf/
Definitions of kiss-off word
- noun kiss-off Slang. an act or instance of dismissing a person or thing: The company is about to give you the kiss-off, so you'd better start looking for another job. 1
- noun kiss-off Billiards, Pool. kiss (def 12). 1
- noun kiss-off dismissal, as from a job 1
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Origin of kiss-off
First appearance:
before 1930 One of the 10% newest English words
First recorded in 1930-35; noun use of verb phrase kiss off
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Kiss-off
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
kiss-off popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
Synonyms for kiss-off
noun kiss-off
- layoff — the act of dismissing employees, especially temporarily.
- dissolution — the act or process of resolving or dissolving into parts or elements.
- dispossession — to put (a person) out of possession, especially of real property; oust.
- displacement — the act of displacing.
- bounce — When an object such as a ball bounces or when you bounce it, it moves upwards from a surface or away from it immediately after hitting it.
Antonyms for kiss-off
noun kiss-off
- commencement — The commencement of something is its beginning.
- incarceration — the act of incarcerating, or putting in prison or another enclosure: The incarceration rate has increased dramatically.
- welcome — a kindly greeting or reception, as to one whose arrival gives pleasure: to give someone a warm welcome.
- beginning — The beginning of an event or process is the first part of it.
- construction — Construction is the building of things such as houses, factories, roads, and bridges.
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