ixnay
Slang for stop
Ixnay is pig Latin for "nix," meaning to reject, cancel, or put a stop to something.
Used as a verb ixnay that idea or as an interjection warning someone to stop talking about a sensitive subject: Ixnay on the surprise party—she's coming!
The word retains a playful, conspiratorial tone from its coded origins.
Official refusal to approve
spurn · dismiss · reject · squash · kibosh · thumbs-down · no-go · stop
Pig Latin dismissal
- wordplayVerbal wit techniques
- schoolyardOutdoor area at school
- playfulInclined toward fun
- gibberishUnintelligible speech or writing
veto
Official refusal to approve
rebuff · spurn · dismiss · reject · squash · kibosh · thumbs-down · no-go · stop · block
amscray
Pig Latin dismissal
- wordplayVerbal wit techniques
- schoolyardOutdoor area at school
- playfulInclined toward fun
hush
Absence of sound
mum · lay-off · taboo · off-limits · forbidden · unmentionable · coded · covert
ixnaygo ahead
Permission to begin
yes · proceed · green light · affirmative · okay
ixnayapprove
Formally accept or authorize
accept · endorse · greenlight · okay · embrace
ixnaycontinue
Go on without stopping
keep going · carry on · proceed · go on · keep at it