kiss-in

See also: kissin'

English

Etymology

Modelled on sit-in, etc.

Noun

kiss-in (plural kiss-ins)

1. A peaceful form of protest in which people kiss in a public place; especially, a protest with same-gender kissing by LGBTQ people to demonstrate their sexual orientation, protest homophobia, etc.
   • 1991 August 24, Dawn Schmitz, “USSR Pride Draws 20,000—To Organizers' Surprise”, in Gay Community News, volume 19, number 6, page 2:

     A group of lesbians from Siberia staged an impromptu kiss-in in Moscow, to which traffic police responded by calling in 800 back-ups.

Related terms

• gay-in

Anagrams

• nkisis, siniks, siskin