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From nice Nelly + -ness.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
nice-Nelliness
Today it means: The state or quality of being a nice Nelly; prudishness or excessive modesty. Full definition →
Today it means: The state or quality of being a nice Nelly; prudishness or excessive modesty. Full definition →
From nice Nelly + -ness.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.