XXXX

[ fawr-eks eks-eks-eks-eks kwod-roo-pleks, kwo-droo-pleks ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

Symbol.

Sometimes 4X. extra-fine confectioners' sugar.
Chiefly British. (used to replace or obscure vulgar words that are four letters in length):
One angry online review said the hamburgers there are overpriced and taste “like XXXX.”
XXX (used especially on the internet to refer to hard-core pornography).

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Word History and Origins

Origin of XXXX¹

First recorded in 1985–90 XXXX fordef 2; from the proprietary name of a brand of Australian beer, Castlemaine XXXX, with reduplicated X originally indicating the relative alcoholic content of the beer, later used to indicate an unknown, deleted, or suppressed word or name. This use of XXXX was popularized by a 1985 ad campaign, “Australians wouldn't give a XXXX for any other lager”

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Example Sentences

I made my argument for her removal when I discovered her relation to XXXX and it was denied.

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XXXX, you arrived at the UOF location up to 30 seconds after I had cuffed Mr.XXXX.

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Now that I had confirmed it, I told XXXX not to use that word again.

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XXXX, you are a POS and you lied right to the BOR panel when XXXX asked you if you kicked XXXX.

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Sgt. XXXX, I met you on the range several times as a recruit and as an officer.

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XXX xylan

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