swapping spit
Making out passionately
Swapping spit is slang for kissing, especially deep or prolonged kissing where saliva is exchanged: I caught them swapping spit behind the bleachers.
The phrase is deliberately crude, emphasizing the physical reality of what romantic language obscures.
- kissTouch with lips
- salivaMouth's digestive secretion
- lip-lockProlonged romantic kiss
- locking lipsPressing mouths together romantically
- euphemismMild substitute for bluntness
flirt · smooch · slang · cuddle · make out · trust-building · bacteria · French kiss · tonsil hockey · making out · embrace · public display of affection · personal space · oral hygiene · informal speech · nuzzle · caress · first base
swapping spitpeck
Dry measure or quick kiss
air kiss · handshake · cheek kiss · fist bump · wave
swapping spitcold shoulder
Intentional dismissive treatment
rejection · rebuff · brushing off · turning away · avoiding
swapping spitstandoffishness
Unfriendly reserve toward others
cold shoulder · formal greeting · social distancing · arm's length · abstinence
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