nixie
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nix·ie
also nix·y (nĭk′sē)n. pl. nix·ies Slang
A misaddressed or illegibly addressed piece of mail, therefore undeliverable.
[From nix.]
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nixie
(ˈnɪksɪ)n
(European Myth & Legend) German myth a female water sprite, usually unfriendly to humans
[C19: see nix]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
nix•ie1
(ˈnɪk si)n.
a letter or parcel that is undeliverable because of a faulty or illegible address.
nix•ie2
(ˈnɪk si)n.
a female nix.
[1810–20; < German Nixe (Middle High German nickese, Old High German nicchessa; see nix2)]
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nixie
- Any piece of mail that is unable to be forwarded because it is illegibly or incorrectly addressed.See also related terms for mail.
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