XXX

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Contents 1 Translingual 1.1 Cardinal number 1.1.1 Alternative forms 1.2 Symbol 2 English 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Etymology 1 2.2.1 Symbol 2.3 Etymology 2 2.3.1 Adjective 2.3.1.1 Synonyms 2.3.2 Verb 2.3.2.1 See also

[edit] Translingual

[edit] Cardinal number

XXX

1. The number thirty in Roman numerals.

• Previous: XXIX
• Next: XXXI

[edit] Alternative forms

• xxx, XXL, xxl

[edit] Symbol

XXX

1. (computing) Used as an indicator in source code to mark that some work still has to be done.

   XXX fix this, it will not work with other encodings

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[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: [ʔɛksʔɛksʔɛks]

[edit] Etymology 1

Possibly from X, a graphic derivative of the skull and crossbones (“‘indicator of death’”)

[edit] Symbol

XXX

1. used as an indicator of hazard, poison, or (often humorously) alcohol content

[edit] Etymology 2

From X (“‘adult-rated (US film)’”), by reduplication.

[edit] Adjective

XXX (comparative more XXX, superlative most XXX)

1. X-rated, pornographic.

[edit] Synonyms

• pornographic
• X-rated
• XXXX

[edit] Verb

to XXX (third-person singular simple present XXXs, present participle XXXing, simple past and past participle XXXed)

1. (Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?) (slang) To become more intense, to be more extreme.
2. To delete; to edit, especially to conceal or suggest vulgar language.

[edit] See also

• grawlix