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(thing) by Woundweavr (3.8 y) (print)   ?   I like it! Sat Nov 13 1999 at 14:22:41

Stop it. Discontinue. Cancel.

(thing) by Quizro (2.1 wk) (print)   ?   I like it! Thu Feb 10 2000 at 14:14:19

Possibly from the German nichts, meaning "nothing".

(idea) by pukesick (4.5 d) (print)   ?   I like it! Tue Apr 11 2000 at 9:01:43

1. Look out! Stop! Danger! 2. To acquit; discharge from custody. 3. To deny an application for parole, pardon, commutation, or reprieve; to reject a legal appeal.

- american underworld dictionary - 1950

(thing) by superdan2k (5.9 y) (print)   ?   I like it! Thu Aug 03 2000 at 18:41:59

Also an acronym for NASA Image eXchange. The website is at: http://nix.nasa.gov

(place) by mogwai (6.9 y) (print)   ?   I like it! Tue May 29 2001 at 7:18:02

Norwegian Internet eXchange NIX is two IP-exchangepoints in Oslo, Norway. NIX is owned and maintained by the Centre for Information Technology Services (USIT), University of Oslo. For more information go to http://www.uio.no/nix/info-english-short.html

(definition) by Webster 1913 (print) I like it! Wed Dec 22 1999 at 1:27:15

Nix (?), n.; fem. Nixe (). [G. Cf. 1st Nick.] Teut. Myth.

One of a class of water spirits, commonly described as of a mischievous disposition.

The treacherous nixes who entice men to a watery death. Tylor.

 

© Webster 1913.


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