I Kiss Your Eyes: What Does That Mean?

"I kiss your eyes" means something like "Thank you!" Or "Thank you very much".

So it is a positive expression. Of course, the sender does not really want to kiss eyes. The expression comes from the Turkish-Arabic language world and has also established itself in Germany in the slang language. In Turkish you hear and read “gözlerinden öperim” every now and then, which in German translates to “I kiss your eyes”.

In 2018, the term was selected for the "Youth Word of the Year", but at that time had to give up the term "Ehrenmann". You can find examples of use on Twitter:

"I kiss your eyes": That's where it comes from

In addition, kissing the eyes was used as a symbol of gratitude in the Middle Ages. With a kiss on the eyes, gifted singers are said to have found their way into the heart of a woman. No matter which origin is the right one, the kiss on the eyes symbolizes gratitude today.

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