nelly

[ nel-ee ]

nounAustralian Slang.
  1. inferior or cheap wine.

Origin of nelly

1
First recorded in 1940–45; of uncertain origin

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British Dictionary definitions for nelly

nelly

/ (ˈnɛlɪ) /


nounnot on your nelly
  1. (sentence substitute) British slang not under any circumstances; certainly not

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