What is "xxx"

abbr. An abbreviation for kisses, usually placed at the end of a letter, often placed alongside ooo, or in a text message.

adj. being ten more than twenty [syn: thirty, 30]

XXX may refer to:

XXX (stylized as xXx and pronounced as Triple X) is a 2002 American action film directed by Rob Cohen, it is the first film in the XXX film series. It stars Vin Diesel as Xander Cage, a thrill seeking extreme sports enthusiast, stuntman and rebellious athlete-turned-reluctant spy for the National Security Agency who is sent on a dangerous mission to infiltrate a group of potential Russian terrorists in Central Europe. The film also stars Asia Argento, Samuel L. Jackson, and Marton Csokas. Cohen previously directed The Fast and the Furious (2001), in which Diesel also starred.

The film received mixed reviews but was a financial success for the studios, grossing US$277,448,382 worldwide. The film is followed by two sequels, XXX: State of the Union (2005) and XXX: Return of Xander Cage (2017).

XXX is the thirteenth studio album by the American blues rock band ZZ Top, released in 1999 (see 1999 in music). The album's title is a reference to it being thirty years since the band was formed. The live track, "Sinpusher", is an altered version of their 1994 song " Pincushion" with different lyrics and a slightly heavier guitar riff. The album peaked at number 100 on the Billboard 200. It was their first album without Bill Ham at the helm as producer.

XXX is the soundtrack to the action film, XXX. It was released on August 6, 2002 through Universal Records as a two-disc set, with the first disc, The Heavy Metal Side, containing alternative rock (and a little bit of metal and techno) and the second disc, The Xander Side, containing hip hop. The soundtrack was a success, peaking at 9 on the Billboard 200, 16 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and 1 on the Top Soundtracks, and was certified gold by the RIAA on September 16, 2002. The soundtrack was also certified 2x Platinum by the CRIA (200,000 copies) in April 2003. The Canadian release featured an additional track, "Juicy" by I Mother Earth, which was added too late to be included on the American release. The Australia/New Zealand release featured the track "Me vs. Me" by 4Lyn as the 11th track, and consequently omitted "Connected for Life" from the Xander Side.

"X X X" (Kiss Kiss Kiss) is the thirty-ninth single by L'Arc-en-Ciel, released on October 12, 2011. The single debuted at number one on the Oricon chart and remained for over a week, selling 81,414 copies. The band had not reached the top of the Oricon chart since the release of " Drink It Down" in 2008.

This single also included the first of a new group of B-Sides, the L'Acoustic versions, after the earliest release, " Good Luck My Way", ended with the introduction of the alter-ego band P'unk-en-Ciel.

XXX (pronounced "triple x" or "30") is the second studio album by American hip hop recording artist Danny Brown, released August 15, 2011, under Fool's Gold Records. The album's production was handled by Frank Dukes, Brandun DeShay, SKYWLKR, Nick Speed, Quelle, Paul White, Squadda Bambino and DJ House Shoes. The album's only guest appearances come from Brown's Bruiser Brigade cohorts Chip$ and Dopehead.

XXX received widespread acclaim from critics. On March 13, 2012, the album was re-released on iTunes with 3 new tracks and a digital booklet included.

XXX is a studio album by techno producer Jimmy Edgar. Released in June 2010 by !K7 Records, Allmusic gave it 3.5/5 stars, describing the album as "smutty neo-electro."

XXX is an upcoming 2016 Indian erotic drama film directed by Ken Ghosh and produced by Shobha Kapoor and Ekta Kapoor under their banner ALT Entertainment. It features Kyra Dutt, Aparnaa Bajpai, Pryanca Talukdar and Aparna Sharma in the lead roles.

Principal photography of the film began in April 2015 and it is set to release in 2016.

XXX (pronounced "Triplex") is an American action film series based on characters created by Rich Wilkes. The series consists of XXX (2002) directed by Rob Cohen, XXX: State of the Union (2005) directed by Lee Tamahori and the upcoming third film XXX: Return of Xander Cage (2017) is directed by D. J. Caruso.

XXX (pronounced either Triple X or Thirty) is the thirteenth studio album by English rock band Asia, released in 2012. It is the fifth and final studio album with the original line-up, consisting of Geoff Downes, Steve Howe, Carl Palmer, and John Wetton, due to Howe's departure the following year.

The name features the Roman numeral 'XXX' in commemoration of the thirtieth anniversary of the release of their debut album. The cover artwork was created by Roger Dean. The flying dragon-fish indicates that 2012 was the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese calendar.

XXX was released on CD, Deluxe Edition CD/DVD (featuring new music videos and behind the scenes footage), and on a limited edition vinyl.