XO

¹

or XOXO

hugs and kisses.

Origin of XO

¹

from X, symbol for a kiss; O, symbol for a hug

XO

²

executive office; executive officer.

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Examples from the Web for xo

Contemporary Examples of xo

By the time it concluded with a sing-a-long of “XO,” Beyoncé had done the rare thing.
Bow Down, Bitches: How Beyoncé Turned an Elevator Brawl Into a Perfect Year
Kevin Fallon
December 31, 2014
The sisters are well-known Beyoncé superfans and include a cover of “XO” on their current setlist.
Haim: We’re a Band. Not a ‘Girl Band.’
Melissa Leon
May 21, 2014
Parties spilled onto streets, with all-night bands, nothing on tap but XO cognac and champagne.
A City Rejuvenates
Wole Soyinka
March 14, 2011
The idea with the XO machine was that many kids using those laptops would be out in rural areas without reliable Internet access.
Hackers' Egypt Rescue: Get Protesters Back Online
Dan Lyons
February 1, 2011

Historical Examples of xo

There is a language in which calling to a person, for "look here" they say "Arre aca," and to a dog "Xo."
Original Narratives of Early American History
Vaca and Others
But that the Y does play some positive rle is proved by the fact that all the XO males have been found to be absolutely sterile.
Sex-linked Inheritance in Drosophila
Thomas Hunt Morgan

British Dictionary definitions for xo

XO

abbreviation for

executive officer

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