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Number
XXXX
- A Roman numeral representing forty (40) in the (now non-standard) "additive" form; now replaced by the form XL.
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English
Etymology 1
From the (Australian) XXXX brand of lager, which was named after the practice of using X to indicate the strength of an alcoholic beverage, and which was advertised with the slogan "Australians couldn't give a XXXX for any other lager."
Pronunciation
Noun
XXXX
- (Bowdlerisation) A fuck / damn.
- 1985 September 6, in the Times of London, quoted in 2009 by Jesse Sheidlower in The F-Word, page 269:
- Allied does not give a XXXX for Elders.
- 1988 June 10, in the Guardian, quoted in 2009 by Jesse Sheidlower in The F-Word, page 269:
- Quite a few of the party's MPs don't give a XXXX for the whole affair .
- 1996, in the December (1995) / January (1996) Arena, volume 59, number 1, quoted in 2009 by Jesse Sheidlower in The F-Word, page 269:
- Most of the world couldn't give a XXXX about it, something that has long rankled with the marketing men .
- 1985 September 6, in the Times of London, quoted in 2009 by Jesse Sheidlower in The F-Word, page 269:
References
- ^ 2009, Jesse Sheidlower, The F-Word, page 269
Etymology 2
From X chromosome.
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Proper noun
XXXX
- Tetrasomy X, a rare chromosomal disorder affecting females, caused by the presence of four X chromosomes instead of two present in the usual human karyotype.
Etymology 3
From X (“motion picture "adult" rating”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
XXXX
Synonyms
- pornographic, X-rated, XXX; see also Thesaurus:pornographic