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60 words beginning with x

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xinglish - Xinglish refers to English with obvious mistakes -- e.g. spelling errors, incorrect grammar etc., authored or written by Chinese or in China, mainly on official signs, etc.

e.g., "Builf" instead of "built," as the Chinese writer has problems differentiating a "t" from an "f" as both have the same number of strokes, is an example of Xinglish. Expressions with word by word translations that lead to quite unexpected meanings: "Caution, drop down" instead of "Beware of falling."

submitted by Joachim

xingxong - (sing-song) A term used to describe a song which is overplayed.

e.g., I hate those xingxongs on z100.

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xinnet - An infintessimal amount of something. Iota.

e.g., Not one xinnet after I called you, I found what I'd lost. OR "You only left one xinnet of milk in the carton!" OR "I found out that our beach house is one xinnet from where you'll be staying!"

submitted by Kent

xiphtoham - A ham made from the wavelengths emitted from a cathode ray tube.

e.g., My Cyclo-emberthasm has recently been injected with a xiphtoham.

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xitlacuacan - (pronounced SHEET-la-COO-ah-kahn (sometimes simply "cuacan," n.) Aztec food we moderns love to eat: chocolate (xocolatl), tomatoes (tomatl), tacos (tlaco), vel.cet. (from the Nahuatl (Aztec) command form "Eat!")

e.g., "So, what do you want tonight? Chinese? Italian? French?" "Xitlacuacan!" "What?" "Aztec!" "Aren't they the ones who cut everyone's hearts out?" "Yes, but aside from that, their food was miraculous! Tomato sauce, chocolate, tacos ... Let's go get tacos and chocolate ice cream!" "Okay. Sounds good. How do you say 'good' in Aztec?" "About food?: huelic." "Okay, sounds ... huelic."

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xivilization - Civilization. Specificially used to describe extraterrestial or civilizations or societies that are fictional.

e.g., The Hundred Worlds of Orson Scott Card's Ender series is a xivilization.

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xizorfied - When you are so sick, your skin turns green like Prince Xizor from _Star Wars_.

e.g., Before I puked, my face went from zero to Xizorfied in about five seconds.

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xl-dragon - A bombastic, brash, fast-talking, fiery, flat-footed, heavy-handed, in-your-face, self-righteous, globe-trotting peacekeeper for hire that has outgrown his usefulness as a household pet.

e.g., “If you don’t let me sit in your lap, I’ll blow your wig off,” said the mild-mannered, smooth-scaled XL-Dragon as he peered down at the completely logical, breathtakingly boring, not to mention incessantly burbling robot from AATGASOLITU (The Academy of All Things Great And Small Or Lost In The Universe).

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xmas - Commercialized version of Christmas. Capable of being celebrated by for any religion or belief, much like Valentine's Day, or the Macy's Big One Day Sale.

e.g., I don't believe in Jesus, so I celebrate Xmas instead of Christmas.

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xobile - 1. Transmitting or receiving adult content over wireless devices. 2. Surfing for adult images or videos on a wireless device.

e.g., 1. I found a really sexy pic and xobiled it to a friend. 2. I was xobiling for chicks with bigguns and came across the perfect web site.

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xoklyam - To make an incredibly obvious observation such as, "You're wearing a sweater today."

e.g., I have earned the nickname "Dr. Obvious" for making frequent xoklyams.

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xoll - One who has acquired a vast quantity of useless knowledge, a near facsimile of a sage, only useless.

e.g., That Zihlavsky boy sure turned out to be quite a xoll.

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xoxo - "Kisses, kisses!"

e.g., xoxo Lucy Lu

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xoxo - (Pronounced keh-socks-oh; interj.) 1. "hello" or "farewell"; (n.) 2. an affectionate greeting or valediction, 3. kisses and hugs. [From x "kiss" and o "hug" shorthand at the end of written messages.] {Duplicate.}

e.g., "Goodbye! Goodbye! xoxo!"

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xq - A written abbreviation for "Thank you" (from the Roman numeral "X" for "ten" and the letter "Q": hence, "ten-kyu").

e.g., On a note from a neighbor: "Could you watch my dog for the weekend? I have to go out of town for a deposition. XQ."

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xsorb - Intense human input-output. To xsorb is to be deeply involved in a subject to the extent of not being fully aware of other "externalities." While input (abSORBtion) may easily be viewed as the primary "phraction," by definition, the output (eXhalation) is a requirement.

e.g., He got so xsorbed in the game he didn't even spot me -- only drooled and cursed a few times. | You shoulda specked tha' chick. I couldn't move -- had to xsorb her aura. I could only groan like a puppy. | He spat out words like fire during the inquiry. He was so xsorbed on the scrutiny, they did not stand a chance.

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xtra- - A prefix meant to increase the importance of the word, either good or bad. (See "-a-licious," "-tastic," and "-arific.")

e.g., Here's your password. It's xtra-important that you remember it.

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xtspeak - Xtra-Terrestial Speak: an outer space literal rendering of intergalactic language

e.g., hE [human English]: The man is tall.. XTS: Adult human male relatively higher than average specimen. | hE: The cat does not have a screwdriver. XTS: Small feline is lacking tool device for screwing, unscrewing.

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xujum jaujiil - (pron. khoozh-um zhow-zheel) Biggest volcano on Mars, it means "huge mountain."

e.g., Mars' humongousest volcano Xujum Jaujiil at its base is wide as United States on Earth.

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xuxerin - Sshu-sheh-rin. Used in the place of "sucks to be me."

e.g., "Oh, no! Xuxerin!" "What?" "I forgot my textbook."

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xuxoren - A word used in the place of "that sucks."

e.g., "Shoot, I forgot my wallet at home. If only we weren't so far away. . . ." "Xuxoren."

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xxmyzllwth - (Pronounced Ex-mizzle-width) A word that is either unpronounceable or uncomfortable to say.

e.g., Sesquipedalian is an xxmyzllwth, so most doctors recommend using the word "long" instead.

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xxxclamation mark - Xxxclamation point. Exclamation points, the number of which indicates how lurid the pornographic material you're considering buying or renting is. The more !'s the more x's implied. X-rated is definitely unsuitable for children. I'm not sure whether it's the case these days, but xxx-rated used to indicate explicit genital exposure and coitus or equivalent. It would hardly surprise me to learn that genital exposure for masturbation is no longer considered xxx-rated. The xxx rating may be reserved for when the sex acts involve bizarre fetishes, pedophilia, violence, and more than one person -- possibly a chick and a chickadee?

e.g., With as many xxxclamation marks as were used on the box, I thought it might be too sensational and shocking even for my jaded palate. I figured I'd end up with an adult case of crazy eye, for which there's no known cure. Treatable, but incurable.

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xxxmas - The day set aside for giving pornography as gifts.

e.g., You better watch out. You better not pout. You better not cry, I'm telling you why. You won't get any xxxmas stocking stuffers if you do.

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xxxxx - £ £ £ pound sterling sign

e.g., £ £ £ pound sterling sign

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xylotripsy - (Rhymes with SIGH-no-GRIP-see; n.) The act or process of rubbing two sticks together to make fire. [From the Greek ξυλο xylo "wood" + Ï„Ïιψις tripsis "rubbing, friction."]

e.g., In reality, xylotripsy is rather more complicated than just "rubbing two sticks together." It actually, ideally requires a notched softwood fireboard, a spindle drill (of the same wood, if possible), a bow, a cord, a socket cap (of hardwood or stone), something to catch the coal when it's ready, a tinder bundle, and some handy pieces of firewood (of increasing size---twigs to sticks to logs) to feed the fire as it grows.

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xyz - For eXamine Your Zipper.

e.g., Chris came into the classroom with his pants unzipped, so I discreetly said "XYZ."

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xyzlacatosis - Noticing, suddenly, that there is a lack of words that start with x, y, or z.

e.g., While proofreading the dictionary enteries, Paul and Garret were both struck with xyzlacatosis.

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xyzomegagas - /zy zo meg uh gas/: A powerful new fuel, the latest thing in automotive propulsion and energy, now available to the general public at a competitive price. Xyzomegagas is a highly developed and refined form of multiorganic fuel stuff that easily outshines and outperforms the very best of all previous fuels. Use it, don't lose out to similar but inferior contending products.

e.g., Fill 'er up. Yes, xyzomegagas. Whaddaya mean you don't carry it?

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xyzzy - XYZZY is the universal computer magic word. Comes from the classic interactive fiction game Adventure that causes players to magically teleport to a central location in the game.

e.g., To cheat in Minesweeper, type "xyzzy" hit *Enter* and *Left Shift*. If your mouse pointer is over a mine, the upper-left pixel on your screen will be black. Otherwise, it will be white.

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