NICE-NELLY


Meaning of NICE-NELLY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈnīs-ˈne-lē ]

adjective

Usage: often capitalized 2d N

Etymology: from the name Nelly

Date: 1925

1. : marked by euphemism

2. : prudish

• nice nelly noun , often capitalized 2d N

• nice-nel·ly·ism -ˌi-zəm noun , often capitalized 2d N

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