"xoxo" meaning in English

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Noun

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. Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} xoxo
  1. Abbreviation of hugs and kisses, usually placed at the end of a letter. Wikipedia link: Gilbert White, hugs and kisses Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: hugs and kisses, usually placed at the end of a letter Synonyms: 88, X's and O's, xo, XO, xoxoxo Related terms: xxx, ooo
    Sense id: en-xoxo-en-noun-E1Yt5QPS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries

Alternative forms

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