Word of the Day: April 14, 2009 ~ ixnay

ixnay (ɪksˌneɪ) - interjectory

Ixnay means "no!; an exclamation expressing rejection" or "nothing."

This fun word comes to us from Pig Latin for nix. The word nix, meaning "nothing," was a German slang word devired from nichts.

The first known appearance of ixnay in print is in the script for the 1929 film, Broadway Melody. This musical film was the first sound film to win an Academy Award for Best Picture.

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