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How Did XOXO Come to Mean Hugs and Kisses? (2018x205)
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You’ve seen XO as a sign-off representing love, affection, or friendship on letters, cards, emails, chat rooms and text messages. You may have even been torn on whether or not to include both the X and the O, considering one signifies hugs and the other means kisses. Use the incorrect symbol, and one could get the wrong idea!
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Sources:
http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/candlepwr/xoxo-marks-the-spot/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilbert_White
http://www.livinghistory.co.uk/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chi_Rho
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chi_%28letter%29
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/xoxo
http://nowiknow.com/hugs-and-crosses/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugs_and_kisses
http://mentalfloss.com/article/31929/why-does-xoxo-mean-kisses-and-hugs
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jennagoudreau/2012/12/10/xoxoxo-are-hugs-and-kisses-to-coworkers-ever-appropriate/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tic-tac-toe
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kike
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