NICE NELLY


Meaning of NICE NELLY in English

noun

or nice nellie ˈ ̷ ̷ˈnelē

Usage: usually capitalized 2d N

Etymology: probably from nice (I) + Nelly, Nellie, the name

1. : prude

I'm no nice Nelly — Ethel Merman

2. : a euphemistic term or expression

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