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nixie

nixie

9.9
Mail that cannot be delivered because of a wrong or incomplete address and is returned to the sender
  • noun
  • /ˈnɪksi/
  • Jargon
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  • The post office returned my letter as a nixie.

Examples

  • If the address is incomplete, your package may become a nixie and never reach its destination.

  • Clerks sort nixies separately to ensure they are returned to the correct sender.

  • The post office labeled the letter as a nixie and sent it back to the sender.

  • I received a nixie because the address was wrong.

  • The post office returned my letter because it was marked as a nixie due to the incorrect address.

  • After months of waiting, I received a box of nixies that couldn't be delivered to multiple recipients.

  • The sender was frustrated to see that many of his packages were labeled nixies after being sent to wrong addresses.

Surface Forms

nixie singular
nixies plural

Etymology

Nixie for mail that cannot be delivered comes from the old word nix which means 'nothing' or 'no', so a 'nixie' is mail that is 'no good' to deliver and is sent back.