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Female gave a kiss when nagged (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

henpecked

'nagged' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'female gave a kiss' is the wordplay.
'female' becomes 'hen' (hen is a kind of female).
'gave a kiss' becomes 'pecked'.
'hen'+'pecked'='HENPECKED'

'when' is the link.

(Other definitions for henpecked that I've seen before include "Nagged and brow beaten as by wife" , "Domineered by wife" , "Harassed" , "Of husband, bullied as by domestic fowl" , "Dominated by wife" .)

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