xoxo

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xoxo^¹

/ɛksəʊɛksəʊ/ UK

Where it comes from

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.

noun xo · XO · xoxoxo · XOXO

abbreviation Abbreviation of hugs and kisses, usually placed at the end of a letter.
Similar: 88, X's and O's

XOXO^²

noun

alternative Alternative form of xoxo (an abbreviation for hugs and kisses, usually placed at the end of a letter.)

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"xoxo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/xoxo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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xoxo. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/xoxo

Chicago

"xoxo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/xoxo.

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@misc{xoxo_2026,
  title = {xoxo},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/xoxo},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}