XXX
Translingual
Numeral
XXX
- The number thirty in Roman numerals.
Alternative forms
Coordinate terms
Symbol
XXX
- (computing) Used as an indicator in source code to mark that some work still has to be done.
English
Etymology
Very doubtful - although possibly from X, a graphic derivative of the skull and crossbones (“indicator of death”)
Pronunciation
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 washing soap to pornography).
- An indicator of hazard or poison.
Adjective
XXX (comparative more XXX, superlative most XXX)
- Extra strong - very high quality
- Designating of hardcore pornography.
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2012 April 19, Josh Halliday, “Free speech haven or lawless cesspool – can the internet be civilised?”, in the Guardian[1]:
- 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.
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Synonyms
Verb
XXX (third-person singular simple present XXXes, present participle XXXing, simple past and past participle XXXed)