Nervous Nellie
slang (chiefly US )
noun
An overly timid, cautious, or fearful person; one who fusses unnecessarily.
Origin
1920s; earliest use found in The New York Herald Tribune. Popularized by use in U.S. politics, especially as applied to Frank B. Kellogg, U.S. politician.
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