On Jun 13, 2008, at 6:52 AM, Harold Fuchs wrote:
2008/6/13 Richard Travers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Lisi Reisz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
P.S. What does "xan" mean? I have searched hard on- and off-line
without
success. Or are you like the Duchess's baby?
This has been asked several times now, although curiously there has
been no
response.
xan means Christian.
In what language, please? And why is it so hard to find?
It's English, but "Xtian" is the more usual rendition. The first
letter is to be understood as a Greek chi, as in "Χριστος",
rather than as a Latin eks. Cf. "Xmas". It is neither a particularly
Christian nor a particularly un-Christian use, but it is quite
informal. It's much older, however, than textspeak.
--
John W Kennedy
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