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▪ I. ixnay, v. N. Amer. colloq.
Brit. |ˈɪksnɛɪ|, U.S. |ˈɪksˌnɛɪ|
Forms: 19– ixnay, 19– ix-nay
[Alteration of nix v. following the conventions of pig Latin (see pig Latin n. 2). Compare earlier ixnay adv.]
trans. To reject, decline, dismiss, or cancel; = nix v. 1.
In quot. 1937: (prob.) to contradict.
1937Edwardsville (Illinois) Intelligencer 17 Aug. 3/7 If John gets violent, begins to ‘ixnay’ everyone in the house.., and won't get into the bathtub, he'll have to be kept in the dog-house. 1947Gleaner (Kingston, Jamaica) 29 Dec. 16/7 (heading) ‘Ox’ ixnays ‘ix’. A newspaper columnist's claim that the Ix family..had the shortest name on record was challenged by Tom Ox, of Canning Town, London. 1952B. Malamud Natural (2003) 108 Roy Hobbs, El Swatto, has been ixnayed on a pay raise. 1979Washington Post 4 Oct. d14/1 It is all but impossible to get turned down with a comedy script.., which is why such witless wonders as ‘The Villain’, ‘Americathon’ and ‘Hot Stuff’ didn't get ix-nayed at the rough-draft stage. 2003Toronto Sun (Nexis) 14 Mar. 65 One of the more intense discussions has revolved around our choice of a wedding song... I think I can..safely ixnay anything from the Black Sabbath catalogue.
▪ II. ixnay, adv. and int. N. Amer. colloq.
Brit. |ˈɪksnɛɪ|, U.S. |ˈɪksˌnɛɪ|
Forms: 19– ixnay, 19– ix-nay
[Alteration of nix int. following the conventions of pig Latin (see pig Latin n. 2). Compare ixnay v.]
and int.1. No; not possibly, not at all; = nix adv. Also occas. as int.: ‘no way’; ‘enough’.
1929N. Houston & J. Gleason Broadway Melody (film script) i. 7 Queenie... Don't talk to me like—. Hank... Ixnay—ixnay. 1940C. Morley Kitty Foyle viii. 77 We can stand like this the rest of our lives. Ixnay, said Fedor, winking at us. Like hell you can. 1954Oakland (Calif.) Tribune 7 Oct. 29/1 He called the coppers, asked if he might shoot the animal. Ixnay, said the coppers. Wait till we get there. 1964Reno (Nevada) Evening Gaz. 18 June 11/3 It's obvious that you'd feel self-conscious turning up all of a sudden with coal black hair, so tell your wife ix-nay. 2005Wired Oct. 161/2, I would totally say ixnay to the whole thing.
2. Of little worth; of no use; out of the question.
1932Los Angeles Times 30 Oct. iii. 15/7 Here's Aileen Pringle with a perfectly good Mexican divorce from a husband who lives in Jamaica... The legal separation is ix-nay in good old Jamaik. 1939Oakland (Calif.) Tribune 30 Oct. 12/1 Golf and swimming were verboten, taboo, ixnay and out for the players. 1942Lowell (Mass.) Sun & Citizen-Leader 23 June 9/1 Tommy Holmes is the best of the lot and he can go get 'em but the rest of the boys are ixnay. 1996Computer Reseller News (Electronic ed.) 11 Mar. 166 The client/server era is dead, defunct, kaput, ixnay, over already!
Phrases. ixnay on: no more of, none of; enough of; = nix on at nix n.1 and int. Phrases 3.
1931Amer. Jrnl. Police Sci. 2 423 Ixnay on the kabitz. Get me? 1934Los Angeles Times 28 May i. 12/3 Ixnay on de wise cracks about de white pants... I kin stand bein' a umpire, but I don't want to commit no moiders. 1991Canoe Mar. 59/1 Mental note: nice place to paddle, but ixnay on the swimming. 2006Seattle Times (Nexis) 13 Jan. h11 That broth could use some work: more carrots, less celery, ixnay on the instant chicken base. |