QUIZ
THINGAMABOB OR THINGUMMY: CAN YOU DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE US AND UK TERMS IN THIS QUIZ?
Do you know the difference between everyday US and UK terminology? Test yourself with this quiz on words that differ across the Atlantic.
Question 1 of 7
In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…
Origin of nix
1First recorded in 1780–90; from German, variant of nichts “nothing”
Other definitions for nix (2 of 2)
nix2
[ niks ]
/ nɪks /
noun, plural nix·es.
(in Germanic folklore) a water spirit that draws its victims into its underwater home.
Origin of nix
21825–35; <German Nix,Old High German nihhus; cognate with Old English nicor water monster, Old Norse nykr,Norwegian nøkk,Swedish näck; compare Sanskrit nenekti (he) washes
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How to use nix in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for nix (1 of 2)
nix1
/ (nɪks) US and Canadian informal /
sentence substitute
another word for no 1 (def. 1)
be careful! watch out!
noun
a rejection or refusal
nothing at all
verb
(tr) to veto, deny, reject, or forbid (plans, suggestions, etc)
Word Origin for nix
C18: from German, colloquial form of nichts nothing
British Dictionary definitions for nix (2 of 2)
nix2
/ (nɪks) /
noun
German myth a male water sprite, usually unfriendly to humans
Word Origin for nix
C19: from German Nixe nymph or water spirit, from Old High German nihhus; related to Old English nicor sea monster
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