| 释义 |
nel·ly
I. \ˈnelē\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: perhaps from Nelly, nickname for Helen
1. : giant petrel
2. : sooty albatross
I. noun
or nel·lie \ˈnelē\
(plural nellies)
Usage: sometimes capitalized 2d N
Etymology: perhaps from the phrase not on your Nelly Duff, rhyming slang for Brit slang puff breath, life
: an effeminate homosexual
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- not on your nelly
II. adjective
or nellie \"\
Etymology: nelly (I), noun (herein)
: conspicuously effeminate |