xoxoxo offenders

[Jonathan Lighter]

Yes, Ron, but they're laughing in Mexican.

  JL

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In a message dated 11/27/06 6:58:27 PM, truespel at HOTMAIL.COM writes:


> xoxoxo is "ho ho ho" in Mexico. :-)
>
No, stands for a voiceless velar fricative in some cases, and an
alveopalatal fricative in others (e.g., "Ixtapa").

The would also be a voicless velar fricative in Russian.

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