kissing cousins

relatives who know one another well enough to kiss when they meet. Joe and I are kissing cousins, though we ain't seen one another since we was kids. Technically, we're second cousins once removed, but I just say we're kissing cousins.

kissing cousins

Two or more things that are closely akin or very similar. For example, They may be made by different manufacturers, but these two cars are kissing cousins. This metaphoric term alludes to a distant relative who is well known enough to be greeted with a kiss. [c. 1930]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Tuba	-	Arabic, Turkish
Kephalos	-	Greek Mythology
BĚLa	-	Czech
Glaukos	-	Greek Mythology
Brandon	BRAN-dən	English
Hizkiah	-	Biblical