Etymology

bixie

bi·xie
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Today it means: A chimaera-like figure common in Chinese and Persian art. Full definition →

Mandarin 辟邪
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bixie · noun1

  1. Mandarin · borrowed from辟邪
  2. English todaybixie

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 辟邪 (bìxié).

bixie · noun2

From BIX (“Byte Information Exchange”) + -ie, a BBS on which these emoticons became popular.

bixie · noun3

Blend of bob + pixie.

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