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Mixer vs Nixer - What's the difference?

mixer | nixer |

As a noun mixer

is food processor.

As a proper noun nixer is

niger (country).

mixer

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Someone or something who mixes; the agent noun of mix .
  • *
    • Bad mixer as he was, he preferred to be "out of it" in a crowd than out of it altogether.
  • A machine outfitted with (typically blunt) blades with which it mixes or beats ingredients in a bowl below.
  • A non-alcoholic drink (such as lemonade, Coca-Cola or fruit juice) that is added to spirits to make cocktails.
    • Do we have any mixers ? I don't want to drink this vodka neat.
  • mixing console
  • (senseid)(US) A dance or other social event meant to foster new acquaintances, as at the beginning of a school year.

    • Hyponyms

    * cement mixer * electric whisk * hand mixer

    Coordinate terms

    * blender * food processor

    Related terms

    * mix * mixture

    External links

    * (drink mixer)

    Anagrams

    * * English agent nouns ----

    nixer

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Irish, slang) A job or income which is taken in addition to one's normal employment, generally at evenings or weekends. Originally implied that payment was not declared for taxation, but now refers to any work that is not part of one's regular job.
    • John has a nixer on Saturdays as a barman.

    See also

    * under the counter * off the books ----