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When you want to send a digital kiss, you can send an "X." People often send it with an "O" (which represents a hug) as in XOXO to send kisses and hugs.

You can send X when messaging online, emailing, and texting. People may intend it to be a romantic or platonic kiss, so you must understand the context to know the meaning.

For example, if your gf ends a text to you with, "Can't wait to see you! X," she obviously intends it to be romantic. However, if your friend ends an email with it, they probably just mean it in a friendly way.

X is short for ecstasy, an illegal drug that people may consume in pill or powder form. The one-letter name comes from the "x" sound the first three letters ("ecs") of the drug sounds.

What does X do to you?

The drug produces several effects in the user's body, including an energized, anxious, tingling, and/or paranoid/confused feeling. It also causes a higher body temperature and faster heart rate and may produce long-term memory issues.

Who uses X?

Mostly teenagers and young adults refer to ecstasy as X. They may deal X or take it as pills recreationally or in club settings.