meaning - XOXO means "hugs and kisses" but why? - English …
Apr 11, 2011 · What's the reasoning behind abbreviating hugs and kisses as X's and O's? Some say X is for hugs and O is for kisses, and some say the other way around; but why X and O, and why are …
What is the origin of "xox"? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Aug 21, 2010 · My first guess was that it's some sort of an onomatopoeic abbreviation, but Wikipedia points out that there's also an XOX, where the O means a hug. Apparently, you can also write …
What is the origin of x-mark used as a signature of illiterate
Oct 4, 2020 · In my opinion, it has to do with signing a letter using XOXO to mean hugs and kisses. Some sources claim that X has religious connotations and mean 'Christ', so by signing X, you're …
Like onomatopoeia, but visual - English Language & Usage Stack …
Jun 2, 2015 · The newest I can think of would be XOXO (O and X are crude visual representations of a hug and a kiss respectively). I know it's arguably not a word, still... Then we have words like U-turn, T …
differences - "Versus" versus "vs." in writing - English Language ...
Dec 21, 2011 · In writing, when should one use the abbreviation vs. as opposed to the full versus? This abbreviation seems to have special status from common usage. What is the origin of that, and in …
When should I use "finish" instead of "complete," and vice versa?
I am confused about when to use finish instead of complete and vice versa. May you help me in understanding when to use those words?
What's with the third degree? - English Language & Usage Stack …
Jan 21, 2021 · Where did the phrase "third degree" (referring to intense interrogation) originate? Additionally, how did "grill" come to have its related meaning?
What's the difference between "to confirm" and "to verify"?
Nov 28, 2010 · It would be correct to say either. I would say in this instance that verify may suggest, very slightly, that the speaker doubts or mistrusts the contention, and that confirm may carry a slight …
etymology - What's the origin of "all the livelong day?" - English ...
Nov 11, 2015 · The expression "all the livelong day" can be found as early as 1579, when it appeared in Thomas North's translation of Plutarch's Lives, in the chapter on the "Life of Romulus" (you can find …
meaning - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
We've all been overwhelmed with work, or seen an underwhelming movie... but it occurred to me that I've never heard anyone use the root word, whelm. whelm (verb) 1. to submerge; engulf. 2. to over...