NIXIE


Meaning of NIXIE in English

I. ˈniksē, -si noun

( -s )

Etymology: German, female nix, from Old High German nicchessa, feminine of nihhus nix

: nix I

II. noun

also nixy “

( plural nixies )

Etymology: nix (II) + -ie, -y

: a piece of mail that is undeliverable because illegibly or incorrectly addressed

III. transitive verb

also nixy “

( nixied ; nixied ; nixying ; nixies )

: to stamp (a piece of mail) as a nixie and dispatch to sender or to dead-letter office

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