nice Nellie

A form of nice nelly — A prudish or excessively modest person.

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Meanings

nounnice Nellie (plural nice Nellies)

plural nice Nellies

  1. alternativeAlternative form of nice Nelly.
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APA

nice Nellie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nice%20Nellie

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“nice Nellie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nice%20Nellie. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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