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negative Nellies

negative Nellies is the plural of negative Nelly.

Meaning of negative Nelly

Noun

negative Nelly (plural negative Nellies)

  1. (derogatory, informal) Synonym of negative Nancy.
    Synonyms:
    negative Nancy

Questions about negative Nellies

What is negative Nellies the plural of?
Negative Nellies is the plural of negative Nelly.

Words near negative Nellies in the dictionary

  1. negative nancies
  2. negative nancy
  3. negative nancys
  4. negative Ned
  5. negative Neds
  6. negative Nellies
  7. negative Nelly
  8. negative numbers
  9. negative option
  10. negative painting
  11. negative paintings

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