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- meaning - XOXO means hugs and kisses but why? - English Language . . .
What's the reasoning behind abbreviating hugs and kisses as X's and O's? Some say X is for hugs and O is for kisses, and some say the other way around; but why X and O, and why are they doubled?
- What is the origin of xox? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
My first guess was that it's some sort of an onomatopoeic abbreviation, but Wikipedia points out that there's also an XOX, where the O means a hug Apparently, you can also write XOXO, or XOOX, or in fact combine the two letters in any way you like (The strange thing is that personally, I'd rather associate an O with a kiss and an X with a hug than the other way round )
- What is the origin of x-mark used as a signature of illiterate
In my opinion, it has to do with signing a letter using XOXO to mean hugs and kisses Some sources claim that X has religious connotations and mean 'Christ', so by signing X, you're actually saying In Christ's name, I assert___ Some sources say that the signee would then kiss the X to demonstrate that what was written in the document was true
- alphabet - Why is X used when we pronounce it Z? - English Language . . .
I've seen a lot of words use an X but be pronounced with a Z Mitch Hedberg put it best: Xylophone is spelled with an X, that's wrong, xylophone's zzzz, X? I don't $% (@# see it It should be
- Why does Mickey Mouse Operation refer to a poorly run company?
A phrase I commonly hear (and use myself) when a company (or individual, in some cases) does something that seems foolish or not planned is to ask What kind of Mickey Mouse operation are you run
- word choice - Letter closing other than Love - English Language . . .
I am writing an email to a family member (in-law or brother sister) While in the past I used "love" and signed off with my first name for closing, I usually wondered if there are better words I co
- idioms - What are other sayings or expressions for I cant wrap my . . .
What are other idioms or expressions for the phrase "I can't wrap my head around"? In context: "But what I still can't wrap my head around is why she behaved like that"
- single word requests - Like onomatopoeia, but visual - English Language . . .
The newest I can think of would be XOXO (O and X are crude visual representations of a hug and a kiss respectively) I know it's arguably not a word, still Then we have words like U-turn, T-bone and V-neck, which are named after the shape of the letter (as against words like X-rays, A-team and B-boying)
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