I think they mean like hugs & kisses, or something. Can someone explain this to me?
2007-10-03 14:14:25 · 38 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
It means kisses and hugs.
x = kiss
o = hug
2007-10-03 14:18:04 · answer #1 · answered by Barry 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
X=kisses
O=hugs
Some celebrities sign an autograph and add "xoxo" to their signature in order to express love to a fan.
The use of XOXO goes back to the use of an X or cross, which was considered as good as a sworn oath in times before most people could write and therefore used the X in the same way a signature is used today — a mark of one's word. An X at the end of a letter or document was often kissed as a seal of honesty, in much the same way one would kiss a Bible or kiss the fingers after making the sign of the Christian cross. Thus the X came to represent a kiss in modern times.
The "X" was also the ancient Paleo Hebrew letter Tav, and was a symbol of the Seal of Hashem (God) and it represented truth, completeness, and perfection.
The origins of the O as a hug are not generally known, although it is speculated that it may represent the arms wrapped around someone being hugged.
2007-10-03 14:18:14 · answer #2 · answered by ! ! ! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
haha. yeah your right- x's means hugs and o's means kisses. I don't know if this is right but i always thought of the X has like two arms wrapping around eachother and the O's as an open mouth going to kiss someone. haha
hope this helps =]
2007-10-03 14:17:47 · answer #3 · answered by lechar_mg 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
o's represent hugs and x's represent kisses!
"The use of XOXO goes back to the use of an X or cross, which was considered as good as a sworn oath in times before most people could write and therefore used the X in the same way a signature is used today — a mark of one's word."
"The origins of the O as a hug are not generally known, although it is speculated that it may represent the arms wrapped around someone being hugged."
2007-10-03 14:26:05 · answer #4 · answered by Live 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means hugs and kisses from what I've heard.
2007-10-03 14:16:52 · answer #5 · answered by Camille 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
X's are kisses and O's are hugs. If you purse your lips to kiss someone the skin on your lips wrinkle up and this is the X, all the little lines of the lips meeting in the middle, a kiss.
The O is the circle of arms around you. A hug.
Simplest explanation.
2007-10-03 14:18:56 · answer #6 · answered by teacupn 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Generally X means hug and O means kiss. X is like two arms crossed over for hugging and O is like lips when kissing.
2007-10-03 14:17:34 · answer #7 · answered by No Know 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
X means kisses
O means hugs
2007-10-03 14:29:13 · answer #8 · answered by Sparkle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
X=Hugs.
O=Kisses.
2007-10-03 14:17:05 · answer #9 · answered by ~miranda.evann. 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are hugs and kisses. I used to know the story of why X's and O's, but it escapes me now.
2007-10-03 14:16:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hugs = O
Kisses = X
The most common interpretation assumes that X represents the four lips of a kiss and O the four arms of a hug.
2007-10-03 14:23:35 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋