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Meaning of
nelly
in English
nelly
#common
Definitions
Noun
a
foolish
or
ridiculous
individual
His
friend
was
being
a
nelly
for
refusing
to
try
the
new
rollercoaster
.
a
derogatory
term
for
an
effeminate
man
The
term
nelly
is
sometimes
used
to
insult
a
man
who
is
perceived
as
effeminate
.
a
person's
life
(
Cockney
slang
)
In
the
Cockney
slang
,
a
person's
nelly
can
refer
to
their
life
or
livelihood
.
a
large
petrel
species
;
seabirds
The
ornithologist
studied
the
nelly
species
that
migrate
across
the
ocean
every
year
.
Adjective
unmanly
or
effeminate
(
slang
)
The
actor's
nelly
demeanor
on
screen
was
quite
different
from
his
real-life
personality
.
