nelly

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see also: Nelly

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /nɛli/

Noun

1. (Cockney rhyming slang) A person's life.

Noun

nelly (plural nellies)

1. (derogatory, slang) An effeminate homosexual man.
2. (British, slang) A silly person.
3. A giant petrel, Macronectes giganteus and Macronectes halli.

Translations

• German: Riesensturmvogel

Adjective

nelly (comparative nellier, superlative nelliest)

1. (slang) Unmanly; effeminate.

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Nelly

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈnɛli/

Proper noun

1. A spelling variant of Nellie, a diminutive of the female given names Eleanor and Helen.
2. One of the Frazier Islands where nellies breed.
3. Surname

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