Dictionary

xoxo en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• [ɛksəʊɛksəʊ]

Etymology

From use of X/x to mean “kiss” and O/o to mean “hug”. Use of “X” to indicate a kiss attested since 1763, preceded by medieval use of an “X”, which was then kissed by illiterates to indicate a signature. Use of “O” is more recent, and presumably created by analogy (e.g., X/O in tic-tac-toe). Speculative theories on precise origins abound, including folk etymologies.

Meanings

1. (abbreviation, alt-of) Abbreviation of hugs and kisses, usually placed at the end of a letter.
   alt of hugs and kisses
   alt of usually placed at the end of a letter

Forms

Relateds

ooo · xxx

Synonyms

88 · X's and O's

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