When people make too much of a show of affection in a public place—for example, “There they were at the church supper ________ (with each other).”
| NECKING | 143 |
| SMOOCHING | 138 |
| SHOWING OFF | 74 |
| LOLLYGAGGING | 59 |
| MUSHING | 52 |
| PUTTING ON A SHOW | 48 |
| NR | 45 |
| ACTING SILLY | 41 |
| MAKING OUT | 31 |
| SPOONING | 28 |
| PAWING | 26 |
| MAKING LOVE | 23 |
| PETTING | 23 |
| MAKING AN EXHIBITION | 19 |
| FLIRTING | 16 |
| KISSING | 16 |
| CARRYING ON | 15 |
| HANGING ALL OVER EACH OTHER | 15 |
| FALLING ALL OVER EACH OTHER | 13 |
| HUGGING AND KISSING | 13 |
| LOVING | 12 |
| LOVEY-DOVEY | 11 |
| HOLDING HANDS | 10 |
| HUGGING | 10 |
| LOVING EACH OTHER UP | 9 |
| MAKING A FOOL OF THEMSELVES | 9 |
| PUTTING ON | 9 |
| LOVING IT UP | 8 |
| MAKING A SPECTACLE OF THEMSELVES | 8 |
| ALL OVER EACH OTHER | 7 |
| MAKING A SHOW OF THEMSELVES | 7 |
| MAKING AN EXHIBITION OF THEMSELVES | 7 |
| MAKING FOOLS OF THEMSELVES | 7 |
| MOOCHING | 7 |
| OVERDOING IT | 7 |
| HANGING ON EACH OTHER | 5 |
| LOVING UP | 5 |
| MAKING A SHOW | 5 |
| SHOWING OUT | 5 |
| HANGING ALL OVER | 4 |
| LOVING EACH OTHER | 4 |
| MOONING | 4 |
| MOONING OVER EACH OTHER | 4 |
| MUGGING | 4 |
| ACTING FOOLISH | 3 |
| ALL OVER | 3 |
| BEING MUSHY | 3 |
| CUDDLING | 3 |
| EMBRACING | 3 |
| FONDLING | 3 |
| MAKING A SPECTACLE | 3 |
| MAKING DAMN FOOLS OF THEMSELVES | 3 |
| MAKING LOVE TO EACH OTHER | 3 |
| MAKING OVER EACH OTHER | 3 |
| MUSHING IT UP | 3 |
| SICKENING | 3 |
| SLOPPING ALL OVER EACH | 3 |
| ACTING MUSHY | 2 |
| ACTING SOFT | 2 |
| ACTING STUPID | 2 |
| ALL LOVED UP | 2 |
| ALL WRAPPED UP | 2 |
| BILLING AND COOING | 2 |
| BRAZEN | 2 |
| COURTING | 2 |
| FAWNING | 2 |
| FOOLING | 2 |
| GETTING MUSHY | 2 |
| GUSHING | 2 |
| HANGING ALL OVER ONE ANOTHER | 2 |
| HANGING ONTO EACH OTHER | 2 |
| HANGING OVER EACH OTHER | 2 |
| HORSING AROUND | 2 |
| LOLLING ALL OVER EACH OTHER | 2 |
| LOLLYGAGGING AROUND | 2 |
| LOVING ONE ANOTHER | 2 |
| MAKING A FOOL OUT OF THEIRSELVES | 2 |
| MAKING A SHOW OF THEIRSELVES | 2 |
| MAKING AN ASS OF THEMSELVES | 2 |
| MAKING IT | 2 |
| MAKING OVER | 2 |
| MASHING | 2 |
| MESSING AROUND | 2 |
| MUSHY | 2 |
| PAWING AT EACH OTHER | 2 |
| REAL MUSHY | 2 |
| SHOW-OFF | 2 |
| SLOBBERING | 2 |
| SLOBBERING OVER EACH OTHER | 2 |
| SOFT | 2 |
| TAKING ON | 2 |
| TOO DEMONSTRATIVE | 2 |
| TOO FAMILIAR | 2 |
| ACTING A FOOL | 1 |
| ACTING CRAZY | 1 |
| ACTING DAMN SILLY | 1 |
| ACTING LOVEY-DOVEY | 1 |
| ACTING SCANDALISH | 1 |
| ACTING THE FOOL | 1 |
| ACTING TOO INTIMATE | 1 |
| ACTING TOO MUSHY | 1 |
| ACTING UGLY | 1 |
| ACTING UP | 1 |
| ARE THEY EVER GLUED | 1 |
| ARMS ENTWINED | 1 |
| ATTRACTING ATTENTION | 1 |
| BEIN’ TOO OPEN | 1 |
| BEING BOLD | 1 |
| BEING COMMON | 1 |
| BEING CONSPICUOUS | 1 |
| BEING DISRESPECTFUL | 1 |
| BEING LOVEY-DOVEY | 1 |
| BEING SILLY | 1 |
| BEING TOO DEMONSTRATIVE | 1 |
| BEING TOO FAMILIAR | 1 |
| BEING TOO FORWARD | 1 |
| BEING TOO SWEET | 1 |
| BEING TWO LOVEY DOVES | 1 |
| BLOWING OFF STEAM | 1 |
| BOLD | 1 |
| CAN’T KEEP THEIR HANDS OFF EACH OTHER | 1 |
| CAROUSING | 1 |
| CARRY ON | 1 |
| CARRYING ON THAT WAY | 1 |
| CARRYING THEIR AFFECTION ON THEIR SLEEVES | 1 |
| COMMON | 1 |
| COOING AND KISSING | 1 |
| COOING LIKE A COUPLE OF LOVEBIRDS | 1 |
| COSY | 1 |
| COULDN’T KEEP THEIR HANDS OFF EACH OTHER | 1 |
| COULDN’T KEEP THEIR HANDS OFF’N EACH OTHER | 1 |
| COURTING TOO MUCH | 1 |
| CUTTING UP | 1 |
| DEMONSTRATING | 1 |
| DISGUSTING | 1 |
| DON’T HAVE ANY RESPECT FOR THEMSELVES | 1 |
| EATING | 1 |
| EATING EACH OTHER UP | 1 |
| EMBARRASSING | 1 |
| ENGROSSED IN EACH OTHER | 1 |
| EYING EACH OTHER | 1 |
| FONDLING EACH OTHER | 1 |
| FOOLING AROUND | 1 |
| FOOLISH ABOUT ONE ANOTHER | 1 |
| FRATERNIZING | 1 |
| FRITTERING | 1 |
| FRONTING | 1 |
| FUSSING OVER EACH OTHER | 1 |
| GA-GA-ING | 1 |
| GAGGING IT | 1 |
| GETTIN’ BOLD | 1 |
| GETTIN’ TOO MUSHY | 1 |
| GETTING COZY | 1 |
| GETTING IT ON | 1 |
| GETTING ROMANTIC | 1 |
| GETTING SICKISH | 1 |
| GIVING A DEMONSTRATION | 1 |
| GOGGLE-EYEING | 1 |
| GOING ON | 1 |
| GOLLYLAGGIN’ AROUND | 1 |
| GOO-GOO EYES | 1 |
| GUSHING ALL OVER EACH OTHER | 1 |
| GUSHING OVER EACH OTHER | 1 |
| GUSHY | 1 |
| HANGING ALL ON EACH OTHER | 1 |
| HONEY-FUDDLING | 1 |
| HONEY-FUGGLIN’ | 1 |
| HUGGED UP | 1 |
| HUGGING AND KISSING AND MESSING AROUND | 1 |
| HUNG ALL OVER | 1 |
| ILL-MANNERED | 1 |
| IN A CLINCH | 1 |
| KISSING AND HUGGING | 1 |
| KISSING AND SUCH FOOLERY | 1 |
| KISSING ONE ANOTHER | 1 |
| LACKS GOOD TASTE | 1 |
| LAPPING | 1 |
| LAPPING UP | 1 |
| LAYING ALL OVER ONE ANOTHER | 1 |
| LIKE LOVEBIRDS | 1 |
| LOLLYGOGGING | 1 |
| LOVE-DOVEY | 1 |
| LOVEMAKING | 1 |
| LOVEY-DOVING | 1 |
| LOVING AND KISSING | 1 |
| LOVING IT | 1 |
| MAKING A BIG SCENE | 1 |
| MAKING A FOOL OF THEIRSELF | 1 |
| MAKING A FOOL OF THEIRSELVES | 1 |
| MAKING A FUSS | 1 |
| MAKING A FUSS OVER EACH OTHER | 1 |
| MAKING A MONKEY OF THEMSELVES | 1 |
| MAKING A MONKEY OUT OF THEIRSELVES | 1 |
| MAKING A NUISANCE OF THEMSELVES | 1 |
| MAKING A PUBLIC SHOW | 1 |
| MAKING A SCENE | 1 |
| MAKING ALL THE ADVANCEMENTS | 1 |
| MAKING ASS OF THEMSELVES | 1 |
| MAKING ASSES OF THEMSELVES | 1 |
| MAKING CALF’S EYES | 1 |
| MAKING EXHIBITION | 1 |
| MAKING EYES AT EACH OTHER | 1 |
| MAKING EYES AT ONE ANOTHER | 1 |
| MAKING EYES OVER EACH OTHER | 1 |
| MAKING FOOLS OF EACH OTHER | 1 |
| MAKING FOOLS OF SELVES | 1 |
| MAKING FOOLS OF THEIRSELVES | 1 |
| MAKING GOO-GOO EYES | 1 |
| MAKING LIKE THE ANIMALS | 1 |
| MAKING LOVE TO EACH OTHER TILL IT MAKES YOU SICK | 1 |
| MAKING OUT IN PUBLIC | 1 |
| MAKING THEMSELVES CHEAP | 1 |
| MAKING THEMSELVES CONSPICUOUS | 1 |
| MAKING WOO | 1 |
| MAULING | 1 |
| MAULING ALL OVER EACH OTHER | 1 |
| MAULING EACH OTHER | 1 |
| MESSING | 1 |
| MESSING ALL OVER EACH OTHER | 1 |
| MESSING IT UP | 1 |
| MOOCHY | 1 |
| MOONIN’ AROUND | 1 |
| MOONING AT EACH OTHER | 1 |
| MOST AFFECTIONATE | 1 |
| MUGGIN’ | 1 |
| MUGGIN’ UP | 1 |
| MUSHY-MUSHY | 1 |
| NECKED | 1 |
| NO FINESSE | 1 |
| NUZZLE | 1 |
| NUZZLING EACH OTHER | 1 |
| OGGLING | 1 |
| OVER-DEMONSTRATIVE | 1 |
| OVERDOING THE WORKS | 1 |
| PALSY-WALSY | 1 |
| PAWING ALL OVER | 1 |
| PAWING EACH OTHER | 1 |
| PETTING ALL NIGHT LONG | 1 |
| PETTING WITH EACH OTHER | 1 |
| PITCHING OUT | 1 |
| PLAYING | 1 |
| PLAYING AROUND | 1 |
| PLAYING UP TO EACH OTHER | 1 |
| POURING IT ON | 1 |
| PROMISCUOUS | 1 |
| PUPPY-LOVING | 1 |
| PUTTING IT ON THICK | 1 |
| PUTTING ON A SCENE | 1 |
| PUTTING ON AIRS | 1 |
| PUTTING ON AN ACT | 1 |
| PUTTING ON THE DOG | 1 |
| PUTTONG ON A SHOW | 1 |
| REALLY LIVING IT UP | 1 |
| RIDICULOUS | 1 |
| RUBBING IT IN | 1 |
| SCHMOOZLE | 1 |
| SEEKING THE LIMELIGHT | 1 |
| SHE JUST TRIED TO EAT HIM UP | 1 |
| SHE’S A CLINGING VINE | 1 |
| SHOWING | 1 |
| SHOWING OFF FOR THE CROWD | 1 |
| SHOWING OFF FOR THE PUBLIC | 1 |
| SHOWING THEIRSELVES | 1 |
| SHOWING THEMSELVES | 1 |
| SHOW-OFFS | 1 |
| SILLY WITH EACH OTHER | 1 |
| SILLY-ACTIN’ | 1 |
| SITTING PRETTY CLOSE TO | 1 |
| SKYLARKING | 1 |
| SLOBBERIN’ AROUND | 1 |
| SLOBBERIN’ OVER EACH OTHER | 1 |
| SLOBBERING ALL OVER | 1 |
| SLOBBERING ALL OVER EACH OTHER | 1 |
| SLOBBERING ALL OVER THE OTHER FELLOW | 1 |
| SLOBBING | 1 |
| SLOBBING AROUND | 1 |
| SLOPPING ALL OVER EACH OTHER | 1 |
| SLOPPING IT | 1 |
| SLOPPING OVER EACH OTHER | 1 |
| SMOOCHING AROUND | 1 |
| SMOTHERING | 1 |
| SOFT AS SHIT AND TWICE AS STINKING | 1 |
| SOFT ON | 1 |
| SPARKING | 1 |
| SPECTACLE | 1 |
| SPOOCHIN’ | 1 |
| SPOONERS | 1 |
| SPOONING IN PUBLIC | 1 |
| STUCK TOGETHER ALL THE TIME | 1 |
| SUGARING IT UP | 1 |
| SWAPPING SPIT | 1 |
| SWEET | 1 |
| TAKING ON OVER EACH OTHER | 1 |
| TELLIN’ THE WORLD THEY HAVE NO SHAME | 1 |
| THEY COULDN’T KEEP THEIR HANDS OFF ONE ANOTHER | 1 |
| THEY DON’T HAVE ANY RESPECT FOR THEMSELVES | 1 |
| THEY FIGHT AT HOME | 1 |
| THEY LOOK SILLY | 1 |
| THEY’RE A MESS | 1 |
| THEY’RE ACTING CRUDE | 1 |
| THEY’RE BRAZEN | 1 |
| THEY’RE DISGUSTING | 1 |
| THEY’RE IDIOTS | 1 |
| THEY’RE KIDDISH | 1 |
| THEY’RE MISBEHAVING | 1 |
| THEY’RE PLUMB SILLY | 1 |
| THEY’RE RUDE | 1 |
| THEY’RE TOO FAMILIAR | 1 |
| THEY’RE TOO SLOPPY | 1 |
| TOO AFFECTIONATE | 1 |
| TOO COMMON | 1 |
| TOO GUSHY | 1 |
| TOO MUSHY | 1 |
| TRYING TO ATTRACT ATTENTION | 1 |
| TRYING TO SHOW OUT | 1 |
| UNCONSIDERATE OF OTHERS | 1 |
| VERY INDISCRIMINATE | 1 |
| VERY MUSHY | 1 |
| WALLERING ALL OVER EACH OTHER | 1 |
| WEARING EACH OTHER | 1 |
| WEARING THEIR HEARTS ON THEIR SLEEVES | 1 |
| WITH THEIR ARMS AROUND EACH OTHER | 1 |
| WOOING | 1 |
| WRAPPED UP | 1 |
| YAPPING | 1 |
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