Definitions for nice-nellyismˈnaɪsˈnɛl iˌɪz əm
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
nice-nel•ly•ismˈnaɪsˈnɛl iˌɪz əm(n.)
or nice′-Nel′ly•ism
excessive modesty; prudishness.
a euphemism:
timid writing, full of nice-nellyisms.
Origin of nice-nellyism:
1935–40
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