Nellies
[nel-ee] /ˈnɛl i/
noun
1.
a female given name, form of .
2.
(often lowercase) Slang.
[nel-ee] /ˈnɛl i/
noun, Australian Slang.
1.
inferior or cheap wine.
/ˈnɛlɪ/
noun
1.
(sentence substitute) (Brit, slang) not under any circumstances; certainly not
fem. proper name, also Nellie, diminutive of Nell, a pet form of Ellen, Helen, or Eleanor. Meaning “weak-spirited person” is first attested 1961.
adjective
Related Terms
nervous nellie
see: nervous nellie
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