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nixed
We have found lemma(root) word of nixed : nix.
Definitions
[nɪks], (Pronoun)
Definitions:
- nothing
(e.g: apart from that, nix)
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Origin
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mid 18th century (as an interjection): from German, colloquial variant of nichts ‘nothing’
[nɪks], (Interjection)
Definitions:
- expressing denial or refusal
(e.g: ‘I owe you some money,’ ‘Nix, nix.’)
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Origin
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mid 18th century (as an interjection): from German, colloquial variant of nichts ‘nothing’
[nɪks], (Verb)
Definitions:
- put an end to; cancel
(e.g: he nixed the deal just before it was to be signed)
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Origin
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mid 18th century (as an interjection): from German, colloquial variant of nichts ‘nothing’
[nɪks], (Noun)
Definitions:
- (in folklore) a water sprite
(e.g: nixies strongly resemble beautiful mermaids)
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Origin
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mid 19th century: from German; related to the archaic English word nicker, denoting a water demon believed to live in the sea
[nɪks], (Interjection)
Definitions:
- used as a signal or warning that a person in authority is approaching
(e.g: they gambol about like rabbits, until somebody raises the cry, ‘Nix!’)
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Origin
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mid 18th century: probably from nix; compare with the phrase keep nix ‘to watch, guard’
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