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nice-nel⋅ly⋅ism
/
ˈnaɪsˈnɛl
iˌɪz
əm
/
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[
nahys
-
nel
-ee-iz-
uh
m
]
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–noun
1.
excessive modesty; prudishness.
2.
a euphemism:
an evasive style of writing, full of circumlocutions and nice-nellyisms.
Also,
nice-Nel⋅ly⋅ism.
Origin:
1935–40;
nice nelly
+
-ism
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