nervous Nellie

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nervous Nellie noun

or nervous Nelly /-ˈnɛli/ or Nervous Nellie or Nervous Nelly

plural nervous Nellies

nervous Nellie

noun

or nervous Nelly /-ˈnɛli/ or Nervous Nellie or Nervous Nelly

plural nervous Nellies

Britannica Dictionary definition of NERVOUS NELLIE

[count] US, informal

: a very fearful or nervous person

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