Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

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X’d out 1. mod. eliminated; crossed-out. 
But the Babbits are X’d out. Put the X’d
out Babbits back where they were. 2. mod.
killed. (Underworld.) Mr. Big wanted
Pete X’d out. He wanted Ziggy to see
that all these small-time punks were X’d
out.


X marks the spot.sent. This is the exact
place! (A catchphrase.) This is where
it happened. X marks the spot. X marks
the spot where we first met.


XMTtv. excuse my typing; I am sorry I type
so poorly. (Used in electronic mail and
computer forum or news group mes-
sages. Not pronounced aloud.) Sory
about that. XMT. XMT. I have a sore
finger and I keep hitting the wrong keys.

XYZtv. examine your zipper; make sure
your fly is zipped up. (Initialism. Said to
men when necessary.) I say there,
Wally, XYZ. XYZ, Fred.

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