Ixnay

//ˈɪksˌneɪ// intj, noun, verb, slang

intj, noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Nothing; nix; often in the phrase "ixnay on ...", indicating something that must not be mentioned, often in Pig Latin slang, uncountable

    "Ixnay on the "W-A-L-K" while the dogs can hear you."

Verb
  1. 1
    To reject or cancel something; nix. slang, transitive

    "If I wasn't so bored out of my mind, I would have ixnayed that idea."

Intj
  1. 1
    No. slang

Synonyms

All synonyms
eighty sixeighty-sixno

Antonyms

All antonyms
yes

Example

More examples

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

Etymology

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.

More for "ixnay"

SynonymsSentencesPronunciationTranslate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciationBrowse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.