Slang dictionary
XXXX
or xxxx
[eks-eks-eks-eks] or [fohr聽eks] or [kis kis kis kis]
What does 齿齿齿齿听mean?
In letters and text messages, xxxx聽symbolizes a series of kisses, used as an affectionate sign-off or goodbye.
It’s sometimes used to censor vulgar words or as filler text for unknown characters.聽
Where does XXXX come from?
Examples of XXXX
Who uses XXXX?
齿齿齿齿听is used globally, primarily in electronic communications like text messages and emails, to represent kisses or, more generally, mark an affectionate, loving, goodbye.
In the English-speaking world, 齿齿齿齿听is more prevalent (and especially as XX) in the UK, Australia, and Ireland than in the US and Canada.聽While not necessarily romantic, it is familiar and often familial, inappropriate in professional contexts.聽
People tend to avoid XXX when communicating “kisses,” as the letters are associated with pornography. Sometimes, XXXX can signify pornographic content that bills itself as extra-explicit.
Some users pronounce XXXX as “kiss kiss kiss kiss.”
XXXX can also be a form of censorship, replacing four-letter swear words in online communities with policies against swearing. It鈥檚 also sometimes used to redact unoffensive text, such as the last four digits of phone numbers (mostly in the US and Canada) or PIN numbers.
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