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An abbreviation for hugs and kisses, usually placed at the end of a letter
Hugs (X) and kisses (O)
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    () From use of X/x to mean “kiss” and O/o to mean “hug”. Use of “X” to indicate a kiss attested since 1763,OED: “X” 1763 Gilbert White|Gilbert White]] Letter (1901) I. vii. 132, I am with many a xxxxxxx and many a Pater noster and Ave Maria, Gil. White.“” in the Online Etymology Dictionary, Douglas Harper, 2001 preceded by medieval use of “X”, which was then kissed, by illiterates to indicate a signature. Use of “O” is more recent, and presumably created by analogy (e.g., X/O in tic-tac-toe). Speculative theories on precise origins abound.