Etymology

mox nix

Today it means: it doesn't matter; no worries Full definition →

German macht nichts
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  1. German · borrowed frommacht nichts“doesn't matter”
  2. English todaymox nix

An alteration of German macht nichts (“doesn't matter”) that originated among American soldiers stationed in Germany after World War II.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.