Hugs and kisses, abbreviated in the Anglosphere as XO or XOXO, is an informal term used for expressing sincerity, faith, love, or good friendship at the end of a written letter, email or text message.

Here is the complete list of O-letter text symbols (Ⓞ ㄖ ⓞ σ O o ᗝ Ø ๏ σ ό Ỗ 𝔬 𝓸 𝑜 𝓞 𝐎 𝐨 𝕆 𝕠 O o θ Ծ. Feel free to copy and paste these symbols for your use anywhere.

Jun 5, 2013 · The ‘X’ is the symbol for hugs, because it looks like two arms in the back, hugging a person tightly. The ‘O’ is the shape of the lips when kissing someone.

Mar 1, 2024 · X started as the sign of the cross and gradually morphed through history into a kiss. O's origins remain more mysterious but some theories suggest it came from games, arm circles or...

Feb 12, 2022 · Trace the origins of the affectionate letters X and O from the Middle Ages to the modern-day Gossip Girl era. Learn all about the phrase and sign-off XOXO.

Ø (or minuscule: ø) is a letter used in the Danish, Norwegian, Faroese, and Southern Sámi languages. It is mostly used to represent the mid front rounded vowels, such as [ø] ⓘ and [œ] ⓘ, except for Southern Sámi where it is used as an [oe] diphthong. The name of this letter is the same as the sound it represents (see usage).

Feb 13, 2014 · After my signature, she told me, I was to add the symbols “x” and “o.” A kiss and a hug. The art of writing longhand may have faded, but many of us continue to emit x’s and o’s …

Feb 9, 2023 · Long before there were emojis, people have used ‘X’ to represent “kiss” and ‘O’ to represent “hug.” Depending on the enthusiasm and depth of feelings on the part of the sender, the sentiment can be expressed as a simple ‘XO’ or the more affectionate ‘XOXO.’

Apr 24, 2015 · Dev asks: Why does XOXO mean hugs and kisses? You’ve seen XO as a sign-off representing love, affection, or friendship on letters, cards, emails, chat rooms and text messages. You may have even been torn on whether or not to include both the X and the O, considering one signifies hugs and the other means kisses.

Dec 17, 2012 · One possible explanation is that an “X” is a stylized representation of two mouths kissing, while the “O” represents two pairs of arms coming together to complete a hug. This emoticon-inspired...