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nixie (2)

nix·ie [ níksee ] (plural nix·ies) or nix·y [ níksee ] (plural nix·ies)


noun 
Definition:
 
U.S. undeliverable item of mail: an item of mail that cannot be delivered because it has the wrong address or the address is unreadable ( slang )

[Late 19th century. <nix]
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