Many people think they know the origin of the French kiss. Obviously, it seems that it originated in France because of its name. On the contrary, these people are quite wrong because this misconception is simply not true to history or the documents. There are many theories as to why it is called a French kiss; however, neither theory can be confirmed because no documents have been found yet. However, it most likely did not originate in France as most people like to believe.
One theory comes from the fact that the French have been known as sensual and immoral people in history. Therefore, the term French kiss is an insult to the French and their customs. It is also an insult to her public display of her promiscuous nature. Also, the French were the first to allow public displays of love and affection, such as kissing and dancing. The French supposedly had dances that ended in huge kissing sessions for each couple that attended the dance.
Another theory is also an insult to France and its people just as the first theory was. During a war, a general once said that the French would rather make love with their hands than fight and fight. He is practically saying that the French were too afraid to fight and would rather make love. Therefore, this theory also demeans the French people and their morality in fights and public displays of love.
Other phrases that incorporate the word French that actually have no affiliation with France or its people are French toast, French fries, and the phrase “excuse my French.” None of these derived their origins from the country of France or from the French people. The latter is also an insult to France and the people of it. When someone uses the phrase “excuse my French,” it’s usually after he or she has sworn or said something inappropriate. This hints that the French are rude and rude people who have no courtesy towards the common public.
So far, no real and accurate documents have been discovered or found to support any of these theories. The author of the term “French kiss” may never have been known. If he or she saw that the phrase is so well known and used today, he or she would be surprised. It is interesting to note that this phrase has the same meaning it did centuries ago as it does today. However, it can be documented from the 19th century. Additionally, the use of the phrase French kiss was rampant again in the 1920s.
Whether the theory was derived from wartime or the theory was derived from the nature and customs of the French, no one will ever know. Either way, the term was probably derived in some form of insult to France and the people of it, and is not literally from the country of France itself or the people of it. Wherever the French kiss originated, the French kiss has always been and always will be a universal symbol of romance, love, or lust.