nice Nelly
noun1
A prudish or excessively modest person.
- Derived terms
- nice-Nellyism, nice-Nelliness
- Related terms
- nice-Nelly
adj, noun — 3 senses
Prudish or excessively modest.
Characterized by euphemism; euphemistic.
A prudish or excessively modest person.
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