nyc

A shortened spelling of nice; y often represents ī (as distinct from i = ĭ) in spellings of this kind.

• (UK) enPR: nīs, IPA^(key): /naɪs/
• Rhymes: -aɪs
• Homophone: nice

nyc (comparative nycer, superlative nycest)

1. (nonstandard) nice
   • 1999: bertvc, rec.pets.cats.community (Google group): CROWNIN MS.BERT --KWEEN UV DUH MAY, the 13^th day of May at 7 o’clock a.m.

     An efun tho da weather is nycer now there is still lotsa strays dat need fud.

   • 2000: katkrazy>, rec.pets.cats.community (Google group): OH NO! Bathed!, the 15^th day of April at 7 o’clock a.m.

     Thu EERS is owers, an yu must haffa nycest wun, kos yuse myne speshal gurl…

   • 2010: Rohit Agarwal, Hospitality & Public Relations (Google group): Great Work!, the 8^th day of January at 9:09am

     gud abhay… hahahah… nyc one… :P

• CNY, cyn-

nyc

1. (slang, Internet, text messaging) initialism of người yêu cũ (“an ex”)