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XXX

/ɛ.ksɛ.ksɛks/

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What does XXX mean?

noun

  1. An abbreviation for kisses, usually placed at the end of a letter or text message, often alongside ooo (hugs).

symbol

  1. Denotes extreme or hardcore pornography.

adjective

  1. Extreme or hardcore pornography; or, less strictly, any pornographic content.
More meanings (10)

adjective

  1. Extra strong; very high quality.
  2. Unknown eye or hair color.
  3. Bald.

verb

  1. To delete; to cross out, especially to conceal or suggest vulgar language.

symbol

  1. Straight edge (lifestyle and subculture).
  2. (obsolete) Extra strong alcohol, particularly ale or (later) any beer.
  3. (obsolete) Alcohol.

noun

  1. (rare) Triple X syndrome.
  2. (rare) Alternative form of xxx (“an abbreviation for kisses”).
  3. (obsolete) The conventional Morse code call made when in an urgent situation but not in immediate distress.

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IPA pronunciation

/ɛ.ksɛ.ksɛks/

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/ˈtɹɪpəlˈɛks/
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Chapter XXX - Adam receives the first worldly goods.
Rutherford Hayes PlattThe First Book of Adam and EveProject Gutenberg ebook #398
A cylindrical cell of the alga Stigeoclonium assumes, as Livingstone (Livingstone, "On the nature of the stimulus which causes the change of form, etc." "Botanical Gazette", XXX.
A. C. (Albert Charles) SewardDarwin and Modern ScienceProject Gutenberg ebook #1909