nixer
Britishnoun
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Origin of nixer
from nix 1 , in the sense no (tax or insurance) + -er 1
Example Sentences
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“I am being attacked by the right for being a fixer & by the left for being a nixer,” Mr. Dubowitz, who leads the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, tweeted Wednesday.
From New York Times
“Pompeo was not a nixer,” said Mark Dubowitz, the chief executive of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and an outspoken critic of the deal.
From New York Times
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