The Collaborative International Dictionary
kissing cousin \kiss"ing cous"in\ A cousin sufficiently well acquainted to be greeted with a kiss; a type of kissing kin.
Wiktionary
n. 1 A relatively distant relative who is familiar enough to be greeted with a kiss. 2 (context figuratively English) A similar or related thing.
WordNet
n. a more or less distant relative; familiar enough to be greeted with a kiss [syn: kissing kin]
Wikipedia
Kissing Cousin (foaled 1 April 1991) was an Irish-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare. As a two-year-old she showed progressive form, winning two minor races before finishing second in the May Hill Stakes and third in the Fillies' Mile. In the following year she ran poorly on her seasonal debut but won then won a minor stakes race before ending her racing career with a win in the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot. She was then retired from racing. She had little success as a broodmare, producing only two minor winners.
Usage examples of "kissing cousin".
Chad Mulligan was standing at the bar, with his arm around the shoulders of a small red-haired woman-the kissing cousin, Shadow figured.
Chad Mulligan was standing at the bar, with his arm around the shoulders of a small red-haired woman—the kissing cousin, Shadow figured.
Bile green with black, bile green with white, bile green with nile green, its kissing cousin.
The plot is kissing cousin to an episode from Thriller's second season.
If you really want to know about Preston Claudius Maddoc, kissing cousin to the Grim Reaper, try reading the news.
The knowledge bug must have bitten him, along with its kissing cousin that makes the newly illuminated want to share with everyone.
I don't know if Captain there is a kissing cousin lucky enough to have the same name, or whether he's the direct heir and scion.
Tell me if that's what I think it is, or at least its kissing cousin.