What Does Ixnay Mean Slang?

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ixnay on/to/withUsed in rejecting something specified.

1. ‘a nice place to paddle, but ixnay on the swimming’
2. ‘ixnay with the moral exhibitionism’
3. ‘Well, the couple is fighting back saying ixnay on those rumors.’
4. ‘I just want to 2nd the ixnay on cutesy text messages… uh… and baking cookies together.’

What does the word Ixnay mean in Latin?

ixnay (uncountable) (slang, intransitive) Nothing; nix; often in the phrase “ixnay on…”, indicating something that must not be mentioned, often in Pig Latin quotations ▼ Ixnay on the “W-A-L-K” while the dogs can hear you.

What does the third person singular Ixnay stand for?

ixnay ( third-person singular simple present ixnays, present participle ixnaying, simple past and past participle ixnayed ) ( slang, transitive, usually in an imperative) Do not do or talk about (something).

Where did the words ixnay and Amscray come from?

Alternative forms. Etymology. Pig Latin version of nix; possibly the only Pig Latin phrase to enter common American English besides amscray. Ixnay and amscray were used widely in The Three Stooges shorts, possibly the main source of popularity for the words.