X-ing or xing?

Torsten · Tue Oct 03, 2006 12:13 pm *X-ing or xing?*

It just occurred to me that the word "XING" can mean various things depending on the context. For example, there are cities that have signs reading "PEDS XING" which stand for "Pedestrians Crossing".

Do you know any other words that have a similar structure (e.g. X-mas etc.)?
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Fan of Arabian horses · Tue Oct 03, 2006 12:43 pm *Strikeout or erase*

Hi!

In some communications I came across the expression to X in the context of to strikeout/strikethrough/erase or delete something because of expensiveness or impossibility. So the doing of that might be called X-ing?

Michael

Yankee · Tue Oct 03, 2006 13:02 pm *X-ing or xing?*

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Don't forget X-ray. Very Happy

(other spellings: x-ray, x ray. X ray) Wink

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Conchita · Tue Oct 03, 2006 13:44 pm *Take care, x x x x x*

Lots of x's to you! Smile

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