{ "ixnay":{ "type":[ "adverb", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to reject or put a stop to (something) : nix":[ "Edie's mercilessly catty comeback to Susan when the latter finds her hot date with Mike ixnayed by Kendra's arrival.", "\u2014 Mike Flaherty", "Though President Bush ixnayed that idea, Wilkinson is still optimistic.", "\u2014 James Glave" ], ": no , nix":[ "\u2014 used to express disagreement or the withholding of permission \"I'm leaving on the four o'clock train. I'm too tired to drive.\" \"Maybe I oughta go with you" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8iks-\u02ccn\u0101" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "pig Latin alteration of nix entry 1":"Verb", "pig Latin alteration of nix entry 2":"Adverb" }, "first_known_use":{ "1934, in the meaning defined above":"Verb", "1928, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-023525" } }