where did the word "nix" originate?

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where did the word "nix" originate?

e.g. since your wife hates my girlfriend nix the double date idea.

2007-01-05 06:50:09 · 3 answers · asked by dmol75 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages

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It's show business slang. In "Variety", a paper specifically written for Hollywood and Broadway they talk in a form of shorthand. A headline might be "Hics Nix Pix" They are meaning that the "Hics" (country) "NIx" (dislikes) "Pix" ( A certain movie.)

2007-01-05 06:55:28 · answer #1 · answered by Haven17 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋

From German, variant of nichts "nothing".

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/nix
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=nix&searchmode=none

2007-01-05 14:53:54 · answer #2 · answered by yotg 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋

It probaly comes from the German "nicht" - meaning not.

2007-01-05 14:52:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋