Meaning

1 senses
  1. (slang)No.

Examples

1 sentences
  1. "Where's Tom?" "Ixnay on the Omtay. Arymay's in the other oomray."

Origin

Pig Latin version of nix; possibly the only Pig Latin word to enter common American Englis

Pig Latin version of nix; possibly the only Pig Latin word to enter common American English besides amscray and igpay. Ixnay and amscray were used widely in The Three Stooges shorts and The Flintstones episodes, possibly the main sources of popularity for the words.

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