nin arre nin xo

Galician

Etymology

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

Adjective

nin arre nin xo

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

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