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ix-nay

ix-nay is the alternative form of ixnay.

Meaning of ixnay

Noun

ixnay (uncountable)

  1. (slang) Nothing; nix; often in the phrase "ixnay on ...", indicating something that must not be mentioned, often in Pig Latin
    • Ixnay on the "W-A-L-K" while the dogs can hear you.

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Forms of ix-nay

third-person singular presentix-nays
present participleix-naying
past participleix-nayed
pastix-nayed

Questions about ix-nay

What is ix-nay the alternative form of?
Ix-nay is the alternative form of ixnay.

Words near ix-nay in the dictionary

  1. Iwon
  2. IWW
  3. IWWD
  4. iwys
  5. IX
  6. ix-nay
  7. ix-nayed
  8. ix-naying
  9. ix-nays
  10. ixabepilone
  11. ixazomib

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