see|Nelly
English
Etymology 1
Shortened from Nelly Duff, for puff, i.e. breath of life
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Pronunciation
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�li|-�li
Noun
nelly (not used in the plural)
- Cockney rhyming slang Life.
Usage notes
Used only in the phrase not on your nelly.
Etymology 2
From the woman's name
Noun
en-noun|nellies
- (derogatory slang) An effeminate homosexual man.
- A common name for the giant petrels, Macronectes giganteus and Macronectes halli
Adjective
en-adj-er-y|nellies
- slang Unmanly, effeminate.
Related terms
:Petrel
Antarctic giant petrel,
northern piant petrel
southern giant fulmar
southern giant petrel,
stinker;
Translations
:Petrel
German Riesensturmvogel
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ru:nelly
vi:nelly
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