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nice-Nelliness

nice-Nelliness noun: the state or quality of being a nice Nelly; prudishness or excessive modesty.

Noun

nice-Nelliness (uncountable)

  1. The state or quality of being a nice Nelly; prudishness or excessive modesty.
    • Sterling himself, though he had the most picturesque and inimitable vocabulary of vituperation, was highly squeamish about ordinary smut or profanity. He had indeed that nice-Nelliness which is often characteristic of the Don Juan type.1947, Miriam Allen deFord, “Laureate of Bohemia: George Sterlin”, in They Were San Franciscans, Caldwell, Idaho: The Caxton Printers, Ltd., page 306
    Synonyms:
    nice-Nellyism

Synonyms of nice-Nelliness

Forms of nice-Nelliness

alternative formnice-nelliness
alternative formnice-Nellyness

Origin of nice-Nelliness

From nice Nelly + -ness.

Questions about nice-Nelliness

What does nice-Nelliness mean?
Nice-Nelliness means the state or quality of being a nice Nelly; prudishness or excessive modesty.
What part of speech is nice-Nelliness?
Nice-Nelliness is a noun.

Words near nice-Nelliness in the dictionary

  1. nice weather for ducks
  2. nice work if you can get it
  3. nice-but-dim
  4. nice-like
  5. nice-looking
  6. nice-Nelliness
  7. nice-nelly
  8. nice-nellyism
  9. nice-nellyisms
  10. nice-nice
  11. nice-to-have

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