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).”
| ALL OVER EACH OTHER | 13 |
| HANGING ALL OVER EACH OTHER | 10 |
| PAWING | 6 |
| MAKING OUT | 4 |
| PUTTING ON A SHOW | 4 |
| MAKING AN EXHIBITION | 3 |
| HUGGING AND KISSING | 2 |
| SMOOCHING | 2 |
| ALL OVER | 1 |
| GETTING HANDSY | 1 |
| GETTING IT ON | 1 |
| KISSY FACE | 1 |
| NECKING | 1 |
| PAWING AT EACH OTHER | 1 |
| SUCKING FACE | 1 |
| TOO MUCH PDA | 1 |
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