nix
to veto, to reject an idea or proposal
TRANSLATION
nichts; nix/es = Wassergeist/er, nixie = Wassernixe
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
"But-though the game isn't over, the deal appears to have been nixed by the competition division of the European Commission in Brussels."
(Michael Elliott writing in TIME about the General Electric and Honeywell merger, July 2, 2001)
(Michael Elliott writing in TIME about the General Electric and Honeywell merger, July 2, 2001)
Did you
know?
Did you know?
The interesting VERB-meaning given above dates from 1934 and is often used as an idiomatic synonym for VETO or REJECT.
As a NOUN "nix" has meant "nothing" in English since 1789. This meaning, as you may guess, comes from German.
The interesting VERB-meaning given above dates from 1934 and is often used as an idiomatic synonym for VETO or REJECT.
As a NOUN "nix" has meant "nothing" in English since 1789. This meaning, as you may guess, comes from German.
