X’s and O’s

the real definition behind x’s and o’s is this
the first mention in literature of xxx for kisses at the bottom of a letter was in 1901, according to the oxford english dictionary. the x itself is very old.

the custom goes back to the early christian era, when a cross mark or “x” was the same as a sworn oath. the cross referred to the cross of calvary and the first letter of the greek word for christ, xristos.

even as little as a hundred and fifty years ago, not many people could read or write. the “x” at the bottom of a doc-ment took the place of a signature. they would kiss the “x” as a crucifix or bible was kissed to emphasize the importance of the mark. it was this practice that lead to the “x” representing a kiss.

o is an american thing and represents the arms wrapping around someone.
the person above me believes that everytime a girl signed a letter o that he was getting a kiss, which is why he’ll never get laid. x’s and o’s
1. symbols used to represent sports players on a chart

2. hugs and kisses
the xs and os looked a bit disorganized to me.
hugs and kisses. ‘x’ is for the crossing of the arms when one hugs another, and ‘o’ is for the shape of one’s mouth for a kiss.
dear love-of-my-life,
(insert really sappy love letter-type thing here)
x’s and o’s,
(insert the sappy love letter’s writer’s name here)