![]() Say Why Do I? So, now we know why X stands for a kiss. Initially, the X was used for religious practices (to symbolize Christ) but changed with time to be a way of signing documents with a kiss for love and affection. (Many kisses.) xxx WSC.Īnother speculation about X representing a kiss is that the letter X looks like two people kissing or maybe, it simply looks like puckered up lips. X is a symbol for kissing The X in the term XOXO has been used since medieval times. ![]() However, some people believe that he actually meant ‘blessings’ and not ‘kisses’. Then there was also the time when Winston Churchill signed a letter with three kisses: Please excuse bad writing as I am in an awful hurry. The 14k gold link bracelet measures 7.1 inches long by 0.5. So, that’s it! This also explains why Christmas is abbreviated to Xmas.Īccording to the Oxford English Dictionary, the first time X came to mean ‘kisses’ was in a letter by a priest, Gilbert White in 1763: Madame, … In the whole it is best that I have been the loser, as it would not be safe in all appearances to receive even so much as a pin from your Hands. This vintage estate bracelet (circa 1980-1990) features Xs and Os representing hugs and kisses. Dear Love-of-my-life, (insert really sappy love letter-type thing here) X's and O's, (insert the sappy love letter's writer's name here) by Jessica Myers JGet the X's and O's mug. The signee would then kiss the ‘X’ to demonstrate his sincerity and that what was written in the document was true-in much the same way that Christians kissed the Bible to display their belief in Christ. 'X' is for the crossing of the arms when one hugs another, and 'O' is for the shape of one's mouth for a kiss.
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