kissing bug

kiss bug

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kis buhg]
- /kɪs bʌg/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kis buhg]
- /kɪs bʌg/

Definitions of kissing bug words

noun kissing bug Informal. a person much given to kissing. an irresistible desire to kiss or be kissed. 1
noun kissing bug any of several assassin bugs that attack humans, sometimes inflicting painful bites. 1
noun kissing bug a North American assassin bug, Melanolestes picipes, with a painful bite, usually attacking the lips or cheeks of man 0
noun kissing bug conenose 0

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Origin of kissing bug

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1895-1900

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Parts of speech for Kissing bug

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Kissing bug

kissing bug popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

kissing bug usage trend in Literature

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