Definition of ixnay in English:
ixnay
exclamation ˈɪksneɪˈiksnā
ixnay on/toUS informal Used in rejecting something specified.
ixnay to corporate control!
Example sentencesExamples
- I just want to 2nd the ixnay on cutesy text messages… uh… and baking cookies together.
- Well, the couple is fighting back saying ixnay on those rumors.
verb ˈɪksneɪˈiksnā
[with object]US informal Cancel or stop.
the group has ixnayed the rest of its North American tour
Example sentencesExamples
- The execs ixnayed the female first mate from the pilot, and he basically smuggled Nichelle Nicholls in under his coat, only mentioning offhand he was ‘going to add a little colour’ to the bridge crew.
- Though President Bush ixnayed that idea, Wilkinson is still optimistic.
- Yeah, i ixnayed the home-made dough and substituted a 2-pack of prepackaged stuff... pretty decent so far.
- I ixnayed all the pesticides like perm and BB. Haven't touched them in months. Went organic and it worked in about 17 days. I am not anemic anymore and I am starting to feel pretty good.
Origin
1920s: pig Latin for nix1.