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Nixon

ni·xon

UK/ˈnɪk.sɪn/ US/ˈnɪk.sən/ fairly common slang

noun

1.

Vice President under Eisenhower and 37th President of the United States; resigned after the Watergate scandal in 1974 (1913-1994)

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Origin

From Nick + -son, an alteration of Nickson, originally a patronymic meaning "son of Nicholas".

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