Nixie
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈnɪksi/
Origin 1
From German Nixe, feminine of Nix, from Middle High German nickes, from Old High German nihhus ("water-elf, crocodile"). Cognate with Old English nicor ("water-elf, hippopotamus, walrus") (English nicker).
Origin 2
Noun
nixie
(plural nixies)- A piece of mail returned as undeliverable.
- mailers may also receive information on addresses that are undeliverable for reasons other than a customer move (i.e., nixie notifications) — United States Postal Service Address Change Service description