X for XOXO
XO is normally used for hugs and kisses over letters or chat conversations. As I looked for the etymology of this, I came across a few theories.One is that the letter X resembles two mouths touching. A second theory, which is the most common one, dates back to middle ages. It claims that when people could not sign their name, an X is marked at the end of the document and kissed in good faith.
Do you know any other theory?
xoxo :-)
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ReplyDeleteI sign so many emails to friends with xo that sometimes I accidentally do it to people I DON'T mean to sign that way with... luckily, I've always caught it before hitting send!
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Nice trivia...thanks :)
ReplyDeleteThe first time when I said sent :* and XO few years back to some one, the other side took months to figure them out.
ReplyDeleteInteresting trivia. So how did the O become the hug? I bet I could guess.
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XOXO to you :)
ReplyDeleteI love this post. I love learning little odd facts about how and why things came to be. Congrats on completing the challenge. :)
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