Variations: tix.
Saturday 1 August 2009
nill
is an obsolete/archaic verb meaning 'not to will' or 'to be unwilling' (Wiktionary). Apparently, the term willy-nilly (meaning 'whether desired or not') is derived from this originally coming from 'will he, nill he' meaning 'be he willing or be he not willing'.
Variations: nill, nilled, nilling, nills.
jota
is 'a Spanish dance in triple meter, performed by a couple and marked by complex rhythms executed with the heels and castanets' as well as the music for this dance (Dictionary.com).
Variations: jota, jotas.
Variations: jota, jotas.
nye
can either be a noun meaning 'a flock of pheasants' or a verb meaning 'to near'.
Variations: nye, nyed, nyes, nying.
Variations: nye, nyed, nyes, nying.
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