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DictionarySeebillbill and coo
bill and cooTo kiss, nuzzle, and talk sweetly with another person, typically a romantic partner. All my sister and her boyfriend do is bill and coo—it's so nauseating.See also: and, bill, coobill and coo LITERARY, OLD-FASHIONEDIf two lovers bill and coo, they kiss and talk together in a loving way. I just have to stand there grinding my teeth while they bill and coo. Note: In this expression, lovers are being compared to a pair of doves touching their beaks or bills together and cooing. See also: and, bill, coobill and coo exchange caresses or affectionate words; behave or talk in a very loving or sentimental way. informal, dated The image is of two doves, a long-established symbol of mutual love.See also: and, bill, coobill and coo in. to kiss and cuddle. (In the manner of love birds.) Keep an eye on those kids. They aren’t going to be satisfied with billing and cooing forever, you know. See also: and, bill, coo bill and coo To kiss or caress and murmur endearments.See also: and, bill, coobill and cooTo hug and kiss. A sweet old-fashioned phrase for necking, making out, smooching, or playing kissy-face—the way that courting birds touch bills and emit soft cooing noises before they get down to the real mating game.See also: and, bill, coo |