nice nelly

noun

A prudish or excessively modest person.

Meanings

nice nelly1

nounnice nelly (plural nice nellies)

plural nice nellies

  1. Alternative letter-case form of nice Nelly.

nice Nelly2

nounnice Nelly (plural nice Nellies)

plural nice Nellies · alternative nice nelly · alternative nice nellie · alternative nice Nellie

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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nice nelly,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nice%20nelly.

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