NIX


Meaning of NIX in English

1. n. & v. sl.

--n.

1. nothing.

2 a denial or refusal.

--v.tr.

1. cancel.

2 reject.

Etymology: G, colloq. var. of nichts nothing 2. n. (fem. nixie) a water-elf.

Etymology: G (fem. Nixe) 3. int. Brit. sl. giving warning to confederates etc. that a person in authority is approaching.

Etymology: 19th c.: perh. NIX(1)

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.