Galician

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Etymology

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Attested since the 19th century. From the proverb nin arre que fuxa nin xo que se deite, "neither too little nor too much".

Adjective

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nin arre nin xo

  1. (idiomatic) mediocre
    O seu último disco non é nin arre nin xoTheir last record is mediocre
  2. (idiomatic) neither fish nor fowl

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