Meaning of xoxo (what is it, concept and definition)

What is XOXO:

XOXO is an expression from English that means kisses and hugs, or kisses and hughs .

Although written in capital letters, XOXO is not an abbreviation or an acronym for an expression, but rather what is known as a visual acronym.

XOXO, in this sense, would come to represent a person with open arms with the X and with the O the shape of a mouth when kissing.

There are also those who say that in XOXO, instead, the X symbolizes a kiss while the O is someone's arms hugging another person.

Also, there are those who affirm that the letters, in fact, work by phonetic analogy with the word they represent. In this way, the X would come to mean kisses , and the O, hughs , according to the English pronunciation.

XOXO would become an informal and affectionate way of closing a communication through email, SMS or text message or chat, as well as on social networks, such as Facebook and Twitter. For example: “Dinner will be on Saturday at 8:00 pm. I wait for you. XOXO ”.

This expression is usually said by pronouncing it as an acronym, according to its articulation in English, that is: X (eks) O (ou) X (eks) O (ou).

This expression has become popular in recent times thanks to the success and diffusion of the TV series Gossip Girl , the song XO by Beyoncé or the film XOXO , from 2016.