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Pornographic actress Jesse Jane blowing an air kiss.

The air kiss is a ritual or social gesture whose meaning is basically the same as that of many forms of kissing. The air kiss is a pretence of kissing: the lips are pursed as if kissing, but without actually touching the other person's body. Sometimes the air kiss includes touching cheek-to-cheek. Also, the gesture may be accompanied by the "mwah" sound.¹ The onomatopoeic word "mwah" has already entered the Webster's dictionary. ²

Air kisses are often associated with glamor models and other celebrities: a tongue-in-cheek explanation is that unlike regular kisses, air kisses don't disturb their makeup.

See also

• Air guitar
• Air quotes

References

External links

• "How to Air Kiss", a video

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