Kiss-off
[kis-awf, -of] /ˈkɪsˌɔf, -ˌɒf/
noun
1.
Slang. an act or instance of dismissing a person or thing:
The company is about to give you the kiss-off, so you’d better start looking for another job.
2.
Billiards, Pool. (def 12).
noun
(also California kiss-off or New York kiss-off) A dismissal, esp a rude one; the BOUNCE, brush off, kiss: He got up out of his chair, the standard kiss-off
verb
To die (1940s+ Black)
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