NERVOUS NELLIE


Meaning of NERVOUS NELLIE in English

n.

Variant: or nervous Nel · ly

Pronunciation: - ' ne-l ē

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural nervous Nellies

Usage: often cap 1st N

Etymology: from the name Nellie

Date: 1926

: a timid or worrisome person

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