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PRONUNCIATION:
(chefs KIS)
MEANING:
noun:
1. A gesture made by kissing one’s fingertip(s) and thumb and spreading them outward.
2. Something or someone considered excellent or perfect.
1. A gesture made by kissing one’s fingertip(s) and thumb and spreading them outward.
2. Something or someone considered excellent or perfect.
ETYMOLOGY:
Alluding to a stereotypical Italian chef’s gesture upon tasting a flawless
dish. Earliest documented use: 1975
NOTES:
The term is from the Italian gesture al bacio (as good as a kiss),
typically made by a chef to express culinary triumph. It was popularized
in the post-WWII US through food ads.
USAGE:
“This look was another smash hit in my opinion. Overall, this outfit was
a chef’s kiss.”
Abby Jarrett; Star Wars and Nip Slips?; The Battalion (College, Texas); Feb 12, 2024.
See more usage examples of chef’s kiss in Vocabulary.com’s dictionary.
Abby Jarrett; Star Wars and Nip Slips?; The Battalion (College, Texas); Feb 12, 2024.
See more usage examples of chef’s kiss in Vocabulary.com’s dictionary.
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