English Explanatory Dictionary

XXXX

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A fuck / damn.
name
  1. 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.
adj
  1. X-rated, pornographic; XXX.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of XXXX (“fuck”).

Pronunciation

/fɔːɹˈɛks/ /kwɔˈdrupəlˌɛks/ /ˌɛksɛksɛksˈɛks/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-XXXX.wav

Word forms

XXXX

Etymology

From the (Australian) XXXX brand of lager, which was named after the practice of using repetitions of X, such as XXX, 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."

Synonyms

pornographic X-rated XXX
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