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Xbone

Xbone

9.3
An informal name for the Xbox One game console
  • noun
  • /ˈɛksboʊn/
  • Slang
: Xbone
  • Many gamers debate whether to choose a PlayStation or an Xbone.

Examples

  • I finally picked up an Xbone so I could play the latest exclusives.

  • She traded her old console for an Xbone at the game store.

  • I just bought a new Xbone!

  • The Xbone has some great exclusive games.

  • Many gamers debate whether to choose a PlayStation or an Xbone.

  • I finally picked up an Xbone so I could play the latest exclusives.

  • She traded her old console for an Xbone at the game store.

Synonyms

Xbox
vsXbone
90 2.9

A machine you connect to a TV to play video games and play with others online

is a slang name for one specific console model rather than the whole platform

Surface Forms

Xbone singular
Xbones plural

Etymology

Xbone is a 'joking' nickname for Xbox One that keeps the X and shortens the name into bone as a quick, playful word. Gamers use Xbone to mean the Microsoft video game console, so the origin explains the slang use today.