What do the French call French kissing?

"What do the French call French kissing?" is a question you might ask if you think you're extremely clever. The answer, until today, was literally nothing. There was no French word for it. Just like in 1984, the French were denied knowledge of the concept via their inability to name it. read more

First, the French kiss is a British expression, not a French one. Now in France, "bisou" or "faire la bise" means to kiss someone's cheeks while "embrasser" implies to kiss with the tongue (or French kiss). read more

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A tongue kiss, French kiss, or deep kiss is a romantic or sexual kiss in which one participant's tongue touches the other's tongue (or lips), and usually enters their mouth. Although family members may sometimes kiss on the lips, a kiss using the tongue almost always indicates a romantic or sexual relationship. read more