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Okay when ppl do XOXO what does the "X" and the "O" stand for???
i know one is kisses and one is hugs but which one???
Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
The o is hugs, and the x is kisses... or it can also be the other way around.
Here's the Encyclopedia interpretation:
Hugs and Kisses is a term for a sequence of the letters X and O, e.g. XOXO, typically used to express affection or good friendship at the end of a written letter or email.
It is debatable which letter represents which act. Some interpret X as the crossed arms of a hug and O as the puckered lips of a kiss. However, the interpretation assumed in the following, in which X represents the four lips of a kiss and O the four arms of a hug, is more common. For example the Oxford English Dictionary states that X is "used to represent a kiss, esp. in the subscription to a letter."