Xbone
UK/ˈɛks.bəʊn/
Xbone noun: synonym of Xbox. Also the abbreviation of Xbox One.
Noun
Xbone (plural Xbones)
Also used as
Xbone is also the abbreviation of Xbox One.
Synonyms of Xbone
Forms of Xbone
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Origin of Xbone
Abbreviation of Xbox One for quicker use on Twitter. As a derogatory term, originates from a blend of Xbox + bone, variously from the idea that Microsoft was "boning" their customers with their planned digital rights management and game licensing policies for the Xbox One, or from the idea that Microsoft was "throwing a bone to" gamers by changing their controversial digital rights management and game licensing policies for the Xbox One. May also have been coined from Microsoft's press conference during E3 2013, during which Phil Spencer, the head of Microsoft Studios at the time, partially obscures the Xbox One wordmark placed behind him.
Questions about Xbone
- What does Xbone mean?
- Xbone means synonym of Xbox.
- What part of speech is Xbone?
- Xbone is a noun.
- How do you pronounce Xbone?
- Xbone is pronounced /ˈɛks.bəʊn/ (UK).
- What is the plural of Xbone?
- The plural of Xbone is Xbones.
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