nice nelly

 [nel-ee]  

nice nelly

   [nel-ee]
noun
1.
a person who professes or exhibits excessive modesty, prudishness, or the like: too much of a nice nelly to have any fun.
2.
nice-nellyism (def. 2).
Also, nice Nelly.

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nice-nel·ly

   [nahys-nel-ee]
adjective
1.
characterized by prudishness or excessive modesty: The entrance of his nice-nelly friend stopped the flow of risqué stories.
2.
being a euphemism; euphemistic: nice-nelly expressions.
Also, nice-Nel·ly.

Origin:
1920–25, Americanism
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