ixnayed
Put the kibosh
Ixnayed is the past tense of ixnay, Pig Latin slang meaning to reject, veto, or put a stop to something: The boss ixnayed our proposal.
It can also mean to get rid of or dispose of: We ixnayed the old furniture.
The word retains a playful, informal tone from its origins.
Authoritatively rejected legislation
- rejectedRefused or turned away
- refusedDeclined to accept
- deniedRefused or disavowed
- blockedPassage prevented or impeded
killed · squashed · shot down · turned down · overruled · dismissed · declined · quashed
Converted to symbols
- disguisedConcealed true identity
- secret languageConcealed mode of communication
- playfulInclined toward fun
- informalRelaxed, not official
clever · evasive · cryptic · slangy · colloquial · wordplay · substituted · transformed
vetoed
Authoritatively rejected legislation
blocked · killed · squashed · shot down · turned down · overruled · dismissed · declined · quashed · scrapped
coded
Converted to symbols
- disguisedConcealed true identity
- secret languageConcealed mode of communication
- playfulInclined toward fun
informal · clever · evasive · cryptic · slangy · colloquial · wordplay · substituted · transformed · altered
ixnayedapproved
Officially accepted or permitted
okayed · greenlit · greenlighted · sanctioned · authorized
ixnayedcontinued
Went on without stopping
maintained · kept going · preserved · sustained · upheld