KISSING BUG


Meaning of KISSING BUG in English

1. Informal.

a. a person much given to kissing.

b. an irresistible desire to kiss or be kissed.

2. any of several assassin bugs that attack humans, sometimes inflicting painful bites.

[ 1895-1900, Amer. ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .