hand-kissing

So we must abolish hand-kissing, not because it represents a practice coming from another time, not because it is humiliating for human dignity, not because it represents an astonishing contrast with the modern Morocco sung at every turn.

Global Voices in English » Morocco: A Dangerous Flu 2009

Long and proven loyalty needs no sleeve-brushing and hand-kissing.

A River So Long 2010

Perhaps Len is kneeling as suggested in one of the several methods of hand-kissing, all in an effort to express, "I am overwhelmed by your beauty."

A Guide to Hand-Kissing MJ 2006

Again laughed Birdalone, and said: Hearken, whereto cometh all this kneeling and hand-kissing!

The Water of the Wondrous Isles 2007

You saw her all over in that hand-kissing, the she-devil!

The Brothers Karamazov 2003

The CNN correspondent didn't remember if the protocol was for him to kiss the man's ring, but hand-kissing wasn't his thing anyway, and so he just shook hands in the American custom.

The Bear and the Dragon Clancy, Tom, 1947- 2000

Sir Walter was too far gone in hand-kissing and back-slapping among his guests to be reminded he had not made a final decision on whether he wanted the consort playing before, during, or after the feast.

In the Garden of Iden 1997

Long and proven loyalty needs no sleeve-brushing and hand-kissing.

Brother Cadfael's Penance Peters, Ellis, 1913- 1994

While Lord Lewis Gordon, the Duke of Gordon's younger brother, had come to do homage to Charles in Holyrood, holding out the glittering prospect of raising the whole of clan Gordon, it was a long way from hand-kissing to the actual provisioning of men.

Dragonfly in Amber Gabaldon, Diana 1992

Gustavus Barmilevo bowed very low, but did not attempt any more hand-kissing.

The Circus of Adventure Blyton, Enid, 1898?-1968 1952