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From nelly, Nelly Duff, rhyming slang for puff (of breath = life).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
not on your nelly
Today it means: Absolutely not; under no circumstances. Full definition →
Today it means: Absolutely not; under no circumstances. Full definition →
From nelly, Nelly Duff, rhyming slang for puff (of breath = life).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.