ixnay

== English == === Alternative forms === ix-nay === 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. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɪks(ˌ)neɪ/ Rhymes: -ɪksneɪ === Interjection === ixnay (slang) No. === Noun === ixnay (uncountable) (slang) Nothing; nix; often in the phrase "ixnay on ...", indicating something that must not be mentioned, often in Pig Latin === Verb === ixnay (third-person singular simple present ixnays, present participle ixnaying, simple past and past participle ixnayed) (slang, transitive) To reject or cancel something; nix. ==== Related terms ==== nix ==== See also ==== XNAY Pig Latin on Wikipedia.Wikipedia