Nellie

American  

[nel-ee] / ˈnɛl i /

Or Nelly

noun

1. a female given name, form of Helen.

2. (often lowercase)

   1. Offensive. a fussily effeminate male.

   2. Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a gay man.

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Nellie Idioms  

1. see nervous nellie.

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Etymology

Origin of Nellie

First recorded in 1930–35 Nellie for def. 2

Example Sentences

Viktor and Nellie Anisovets bought a newly built home in Sacramento, Calif., in September.

From The Wall Street Journal

“And she loved to come out here and would stay just across the street at the Desert Inn, which was run by Nellie Coffman.”

From Los Angeles Times

Ms. Gray is the author of “Nellie McClung,” a biography of Canada’s best known suffragist.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ms. Gray is the author of “Nellie McClung,” a biography of Canada’s best known suffragist.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the film, the car, nicknamed Wet Nellie, could transform into a submarine.

From BBC