A few days ago
deathbykindnes

What does “ex-nay” mean exactly and where did it come from?

any info plz, thx :))

also any info on the words nix and nil would be appreciated

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A few days ago
snoopy l

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ix-nay is ‘nix’ in pig latin…

nix = zero, zilch, nil, null, nada, null, zip, zippo, nothing, naught

nix is a variant on the German word ‘nichts’ meaning ‘nothing’.

nix can also be used as a verb, meaning to negate, or put the kibbosh on something. (‘the boss nixed my plan to go home early on friday.’)

nil on the other hand is a noun only. it is a contraction of the Latin ‘nihilum’, meaning nothing (from which we get the word ‘nihilism’.)

pig latin (as most native english speakers will know) is a child’s word game where you take the first letter of a word, add ‘ay’ to it, and flip it to the end of the word.

so ‘hope this helps’ becomes ‘ope-hay is-thay elps-hay’! 😉

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A few days ago
teresathegreat
“ix-nay” is Pig Latin for “nix.” Pig Latin is a childhood language – you take the first letter or syllable of the word, put it at the end of the word, and add the sound “ay” after it. If the word starts with a vowel, use the letter H. ig-pay atin-lay is-hay un-fay!

Nix and Nil are both Latin terms for “nothing” or “none.”

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A few days ago
Frosty
It’s ix-nay which is pig latin for nix, or no way.

Nix means no or stop.

Nil means very little or almost none.

Ex-nay could be ext-nay, which would mean next in pig latin.

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A few days ago
Anonymous
“ix nay” is pig-latin for “nix.”

“Nix” means “no.” It also refers to a male sort of mermaid, LOL.

“Nil” means “zero.”

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A few days ago
dogsafire
It’s “ix-nay” not “ex-nay” and it is Pig Latin for “nix”, which simply means “no”
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A few days ago
Ygdgvhg
Ix means no, so when somebody says ,”Ix-nay on the oblem-pray”, or something to that effect, it means stop talking about whatever you put at the end. Hope i helped =]
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A few days ago
open4one
The word “nix”, slang for “no”, comes from either German or Yiddish (nichts), it means “nothing”, “none”, or “not”.
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