kiss-off
noun/ˈkɪs ɒf/
/ˈkɪs ɔːf/
[usually singular] (North American English, informal)- an occasion when somebody is suddenly told they are no longer wanted, especially by a sexual partner or by a company
- She gave her husband the kiss-off.
- He got the kiss-off from his job.
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