Xxxx

/ɛks ɛks ɛks ɛks/ noun

Definition

placeholder text or symbol representing something censored, unknown, or redacted

Etymology

From the letter X repeated, used as a placeholder since medieval times

Kelly Says

The X has been used to mark unknown quantities since algebra's early days, and 'XXXX' became the universal symbol for 'something we can't or won't show you.'

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