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Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—J

Judas Kiss

(A). A deceitful act of courtesy. Judas betrayed his Master with a kiss.

So Judas kissed his Master,
And cried, `All hail!' whenas he meant all harm.

Shakespeare: 3 Henry VI., v. i.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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