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nel⋅ly
[nel-ee] 
–noun Australian Slang.
| inferior or cheap wine. |
Origin:
1940–45; of uncert. orig.
1940–45; of uncert. orig.
Nel⋅lie
[nel-ee] –noun
| 1. | a female given name, form of Helen. |
| 2. | (lowercase) Slang. a fussily effeminate male. |
| 3. | Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. a male homosexual. |
Also, Nelly.
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| nel·ly or nel·lie (něl'ē) n. pl. nel·lies Offensive Slang Used as a disparaging term for an effeminate homosexual man. [Probably from Nelly, nickname for Helen.] |
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Nelly
fem. proper name, a pet form of Ellen, Helen, or Eleanor. Meaning "weak-spirited person" is first attested 1961.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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