Who did this?

Joined Dec 2024

Posted 2 months ago

I just wanted to speak out and ask, who came up with the idea to represent Christmas with X-mas? That wasn't my idea, be assured. I only found this out a couple centuries ago, and by then it was already cemented as a phrase.

Scarb 29

Joined Jan 2025

Posted 2 months ago

cococolaespuma

HappyGammon 9

Joined Feb 2025

Posted 1 month ago

its because when they were on the topic of eggs in easter when naming holidays they made christmas EGGS-mas

Johnathan 5

Joined Nov 2025

Posted 1 month ago

X used to be shorthand for christ

Johnathan 5

Joined Nov 2025

Posted 1 month ago

Another question is why do we pronounce Christ as Christ but Christmas as Christmas

LearnCrow 29

Joined Dec 2024

Posted 1 month ago

hi santa

Scarb 29

Joined Jan 2025

Posted 1 month ago

They name it X-Mas because Jesus died on the criss-cross /ref

Enddy2763 3

Joined Nov 2025

Posted 1 month ago

Originally posted by Scarb 29 1 month ago

They name it X-Mas because Jesus died on the criss-cross /ref

Ah yes I love a good religious explanation.

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