Xmas
When did this atrocity come about in the English language? Or was it invented by sign painters for Christmas tree vendors before recorded history?
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Quote:SYLLABICATION: Xmas PRONUNCIATION: krsms, ksms NOUN: Christmas. ETYMOLOGY: From X, the Greek letter chi, first letter of Greek Khrstos, Christ. See Christ. USAGE NOTE: Xmas has been used for...
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Thanks for your informative response. Of course the Greek letter you are referring to is not the same as the Latin "x" in the four words I mention. The "x" in Latin does not carry any independent...
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Entirely as a curiosity, the mark 'x' (as in 'x marks the spot') is 'kryss' in Swedish. So to a Swede, xmas could be read kryssmas, which is quite close in sound to Christmas...
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I don't think English speakers would object to the word play of Crossmas for Xmas. There's a tavern in my area that's been around forever called "King's X." People are divided as to whether it should...
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This just struck me, but I may be well behind the curve on this one...Has anybody ever pointed out the possible messianic implications of Windows calling its latest operating system XP (chi...
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