Nixon
proper noun
- American president
- family name
- place name
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈnɪk.sɪn/ / /ˈnɪk.sən/
name
Etymology: From Nick + -son, an alteration of Nickson, originally a patronymic meaning "son of Nicholas".
- An English surname transferred from the given name.
- An English surname transferred from the given name.
“Future California Assembly Leader Walter Karabian, the student body president in 1959, recalled how Ronald Ziegler and Dwight Chapin—two future Nixon aides—falsely accused him of being a member of a secret society as part of a campaign to make him appear elitist.”
- A township in DeWitt County, Illinois, United States, named after early settlers George, William and Morris Nixon.
- A census-designated place in Washoe County, Nevada, United States, named in honor of George S. Nixon, Nevada senator.
noun
Etymology: From Nick + -son, an alteration of Nickson, originally a patronymic meaning "son of Nicholas".
- A drug of low quality and low potency passed off as a powerful, pure drug.