Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
XXX. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
XXX, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
XXX in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
XXX you have here. The definition of the word
XXX will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
XXX, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Translingual
Etymology 1
Numeral
XXX
- The number thirty in Roman numerals.
- A month (30 days)
- Synonym: 🝱
Alternative forms
Coordinate terms
Etymology 2
Symbol
XXX
- (computing) Used as a placeholder in source code to mark that some work still has to be done.
Etymology 3
Symbol
XXX
- (international standards) Reserved ISO 4217 currency code representing 'no currency', to be assigned when a code is required for a transaction that does not involve currency.
English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Unknown. Possibly from X, a graphic derivative of the skull and crossbones (“indicator of death”). The pornography sense may derive from the movie rating of X, which was the rating of movies with mild sexual content in the 1960s and 1970s. The original X certificate was issued from 1951 by the British Board of Film Censors.
Symbol
XXX
- Traditional brewer's mark for barrels of extra strong beer—extended to other alcoholic beverages and other products having an extra strong dimension (varying from laundry soap to pornography).
- An indicator of hazard or poison.
Adjective
XXX (comparative more XXX, superlative most XXX)
- Extra strong; very high quality.
- Designating extreme or hardcore pornography.
2012 April 19, Josh Halliday, “Free speech haven or lawless cesspool – can the internet be civilised?”, in the Guardian:Other global taboos, such as sex and suicide, manifest themselves widely online, with websites offering suicide guides and Hot XXX Action seconds away at the click of a button. The UK government will come under pressure to block access to pornographic websites this year when a committee of MPs publishes its report on protecting children online.
Synonyms
Verb
XXX (third-person singular simple present XXXes, present participle XXXing, simple past and past participle XXXed)
- (transitive) To delete; to cross out, especially to conceal or suggest vulgar language.
See also
Etymology 2
From having three X chromosomes (and no Y).
Noun
XXX (uncountable)
- (medicine) Triple X syndrome.
Synonyms