English Explanatory Dictionary

ixnay

English dictionary entry

Meanings

intj
  1. No.
noun
  1. Nothing; nix; often in the phrase "ixnay on ...", indicating something that must not be mentioned, often in Pig Latin
verb
  1. To reject or cancel something; nix.

Pronunciation

/ˈɪks(ˌ)neɪ/ En-us-ixnay.ogg

Word forms

ixnay ix-nay ixnays ixnaying ixnayed

Etymology

Pig Latin version of nix; possibly the only Pig Latin word to enter common American English besides amscray and igpay. Ixnay and amscray were used widely in The Three Stooges shorts and The Flintstones episodes, possibly the main sources of popularity for the words.

Related words

nix XNAY
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