Nellie

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NICE NELLY or NICE NELLIE,

NERVOUS NELLIE.

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Nelly

[Nelly] See: [NICE NELLY] or [NICE NELLIE], [NERVOUS NELLIE]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

nice Nelly

[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 […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

nice Nelly

[nice Nelly] (1) or [nice Nellie] {n.}, {informal} Someone who acts too good to be true; a prude; a prig. * /We took him for a nice Nelly when he […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

Nervous Nellie

[Nervous Nellie] {n.}, {informal} A timid person who lacks determination and courage. * /I say we will never win if we don't stop being Nervous Nellies!/ A Dictionary of American Idioms

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