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nice Nelly(2)

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by A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates

[nice Nelly(2)] or [nice Nellie] {adj.}, {informal} Too careful not to say or do anything wrong or improper; too proper; prudish.

* /Her nice Nelly behavior made her unpopular at school./

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	{adj.} ³²⁴ {informal} ¹⁴⁰¹

Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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