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Nix
(nĭks)n.
A satellite of Pluto.
[Alteration (in order to avoid confusion with the asteroid 3908 Nyx) of Nyx, Greek goddess of the night, from Greek Nux, from nux, night; see nekw-t- in Indo-European roots.]
nix 1
(nĭks)n. Mythology
A water sprite of German mythology, usually in human form or half-human and half-fish.
[German, from Middle High German nickes, from Old High German nihhus.]
nix 2
(nĭks) Slangn.
Nothing.
adv.
Not so; no.
tr.v. nixed, nix·ing, nix·es
To forbid, refuse, or veto: Congress nixed the tax hike.
[German dialectal, from Middle High German nihtes, genitive of niht, from Old High German niwiht : ni, not, no; see ne in Indo-European roots + wiht, thing; see wekti- in Indo-European roots.]
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nix
(nɪks)sentence substitute
1. another word for no11
2. be careful! watch out!
n
3. a rejection or refusal
4. nothing at all
vb
(tr) to veto, deny, reject, or forbid (plans, suggestions, etc)
[C18: from German, colloquial form of nichts nothing]
nix
(nɪks) ornixe
n
(European Myth & Legend) German myth a male water sprite, usually unfriendly to humans
[C19: from German Nixe nymph or water spirit, from Old High German nihhus; related to Old English nicor sea monster]
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nix1
(nɪks)Slang. n.
1. nothing.
adv. 2. no.
v.t. 3. to veto.
[1780–90; < German: variant of nichts nothing]
nix2
(nɪks)n., pl. nix•es.
(in Germanic folklore) a water spirit that draws its victims into its underwater home.
[1825–35; < German Nix]
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nix
Past participle: nixed
Gerund: nixing
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| Noun | 1. |  nix - a quantity of no importance; "it looked like nothing I had ever seen before"; "reduced to nil all the work we had done"; "we racked up a pathetic goose egg"; "it was all for naught"; "I didn't hear zilch about it"relative quantity - a quantity relative to some purpose nihil - (Latin) nil; nothing (as used by a sheriff after an unsuccessful effort to serve a writ); "nihil habet" Fanny Adams, sweet Fanny Adams - little or nothing at all; "I asked for a raise and they gave me bugger-all"; "I know sweet Fanny Adams about surgery" |
| Verb | 1. | nix - command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"; "Dad nixed our plans" ban - prohibit especially by legal means or social pressure; "Smoking is banned in this building" enjoin - issue an injunction criminalise, illegalise, illegalize, outlaw, criminalize - declare illegal; outlaw; "Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S." |
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nix
nounadverbverb
1. Slang. To prevent or forbid authoritatively:
Idiom: turn thumbs down on.
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