kissing cousin
noun/ˌkɪsɪŋ ˈkʌzn/
/ˌkɪsɪŋ ˈkʌzn/
(especially North American English, old-fashioned)- a distant relative who you know well enough to kiss when you meet them
- We're more than just kissing cousins.
- something that is a lot like something else
- There is a popular idea that creativity and madness are kissing cousins.
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