Cork Slang, Like
A Dictionary of Cork Slang
by Seán Beecher
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KISSER
Construct:
Noun
Definition:
Face.
Use:
I broke his kisser with a
clout
.
I broke his face with a blow.
Derivation:
'Kisser' (slang) - face, mouth.
(Concise Oxford Dictionary)
Unknow, but probably from association with 'kiss'. Note the 'mouth'.
(Partridge)
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