Nelly Definition
nellies, nellier, nelliest
noun
Used as a disparaging term for an effeminate gay man.
American Heritage
(Cockney rhyming slang) Life.
Wiktionary
(UK, slang) A silly person.
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A common name for the giant petrels, Macronectes giganteus and Macronectes halli.
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adjective
nellier, nelliest
(slang) Unmanly, effeminate.
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pronoun
One of the Frazier Islands where nellies breed.
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Other Word Forms of Nelly
Noun
Singular:
nelly
Plural:
nelliesAdjective
Base Form:
nelly
Comparative:
nellier
Superlative:
nelliestOrigin of Nelly
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Shortened from Nelly Duff, for puff, i.e. breath of life
From Wiktionary
Probably from Nelly nickname for Helen
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From the woman's name, Nelly
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