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General Slang
Knock Me A Kiss
/nɑk mi ə kɪs/ · phrase · slang
A playful jive way to say 'give me a kiss.'
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Definitions
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An affectionate parting line between sweethearts.
“Knock me a kiss before you catch that train.”
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Used figuratively as a warm, teasing endearment.
“You sweet thing, knock me a kiss and call it a night.”
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A flirtatious request for a kiss, framed in the jive verb 'knock me,' meaning give me.
“Come here, baby, and knock me a kiss.”
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Knock Me A Kiss In A Sentence
He grinned and said, 'Knock me a kiss, doll.'
Knock me a kiss, and I'll dance you across the whole floor.
She blew him a wink and told him to knock her a kiss.
Origin & Usage
1930s-40s Harlem jive slang, built on the jive sense of 'knock me' (give me, hand me) plus a kiss. It was popularized as the title of a 1942 song recorded by Louis Jordan, capturing the romantic side of hepster talk.
Variants
knock me a kiss, baby
People Also Ask
What does 'knock me a kiss' mean?
It's a playful jive way of asking someone to give you a kiss.
Where did 'knock me a kiss' come from?
From 1930s-40s jive slang, made famous by the 1942 Louis Jordan song of the same name.
Why 'knock'?
In jive, 'knock me' meant 'give me' or 'hand me,' so 'knock me a kiss' meant 'give me a kiss.'
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