verb
- to reject, cancel, or put an end to something; to say no to a proposal or idea
Usage: informal; often used in the phrase 'ixnay on' (from Pig Latin 'nix')
noun
- plural of ixnay; rejections or cancellations
Usage: informal; from Pig Latin 'nix'
Examples
- The boss ixnays any new projects until the budget is approved.
- She ixnays the idea of going out in this weather.
- He got multiple ixnays on his proposal from the committee.
- The teacher ixnays talking during the test.
- They ixnay on the expensive option and choose the cheaper one instead.
- All the ixnays from management made it hard to move forward with the plan.