paxwax
noun
pax·wax
ˈpakˌswaks
variants or paxywaxy
ˈpaksēˌwaksē
plural -es
chiefly dialectal
: the nuchal ligament of a quadruped
Word History
Etymology
Middle English paxwax, alteration of faxwax, probably from fax hair of the head (from Old English feax) + wax growth, from waxen to grow
- going off
- going off the deep end
- going on
- going on the dole
- going one better
- going out
- going out (with)
- going out with
- going over
- going public
- going public (with)
- going public with
- going rate
- going spare
- going steady
- going strong
- going through
- going to
- going to bat for
- going to be sick
- going to Jerusalem
- going to one's head
- going to pieces
- going to pot
- going to seed