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Interjection: ixnay  'iks,ney
Usage: US, informal
  1. Used as a warning to stop, be quiet, or abandon an idea, derived from Pig Latin for "nix"
    "Ixnay on the gossip, the boss is coming"
Verb: ixnay  'iks,ney
Usage: US, informal
  1. To veto, cancel, or put a stop to something
    "Let's ixnay that plan before it gets us into trouble"

Derived forms: ixnayed, ixnaying, ixnays

Encyclopedia: Ixnay