nelly

[nel-ee]

noun

Australian Slang.

1. inferior or cheap wine.

nelly

/ ˈnɛlɪ /

noun

1. slang,  (sentence substitute) not under any circumstances; certainly not

Word History and Origins

Origin of nelly¹

First recorded in 1940–45; of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

World number two Nelly Korda of the United States, still seeking her first victory of the year, shared second on 200 with Thailand's Pajaree Anannarukarn after both shot 65 on Saturday.

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Former world number one Nelly Korda is in a cluster of four players tied for fifth on nine under.

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Jeeno leads in scoring average for the season on 68.88 strokes with world number two Nelly Korda of the United States second on 69.58.

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That’s as fantastical of a demand as Sidney Lumet’s 1978 “The Wiz” insisting that the great diva Diana Ross’s Dorothy was a nervous nelly who’d never been south of Harlem’s 125th Street.

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World number two and defending champion Nelly Korda had a share of eighth on eight-under 202.

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