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But the kelpie is usually represented in the form of a horse and not in that of a beauteous maiden The Nixie Another water-spirit not unlike the Lorelei is the nixie, which is both male and female, the male appearing like any human being, but, as in the case of the water-spirits of the Slavonic peoples and England, Scotland, and Central America, being possessed of green teeth.

—Hero Tales and Legends of the Rhine

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noun Slang A misaddressed or illegibly addressed piece of mail, therefore undeliverable.

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"Sa-khe-khe fawkh pieslahe; bring a flood," he intoned... and a second later an instant artesian well appeared between him and the bandit as the nixie he'd invoked forced ground water to the surface in obedience to his command. — Triplet
Ravagin called, making the same placement gesture— And the horse twisted and fought for footing as the nixie's fountain of water erupted beneath it. — Triplet
Fairly neat i suppose, though it would be nice to see this as a real neon nixie tube … hmm, sounds like a new project … — WordPress.com News
You were then a child; Now you are a nixie, spell-weaving, wild SIGNE. — The Feast at Solhoug
But the kelpie is usually represented in the form of a horse and not in that of a beauteous maiden The Nixie Another water-spirit not unlike the Lorelei is the nixie, which is both male and female, the male appearing like any human being, but, as in the case of the water-spirits of the Slavonic peoples and England, Scotland, and Central America, being possessed of green teeth. — Hero Tales and Legends of the Rhine