SNOGGING

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

(British informal) cuddle and kiss

Classified under:

Hypernyms ("snogging" is a kind of...):

caressing; cuddling; fondling; hugging; kissing; necking; petting; smooching; snuggling (affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs))

Domain region:

Britain; Great Britain; U.K.; UK; United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; 'Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom)

Domain usage:

colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)

Derivation:

snog (touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.)