"nice-Nellyism" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: nice-Nellyisms [plural]
Etymology: nice Nelly + -ism Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|nice Nelly|ism}} nice Nelly + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} nice-Nellyism (countable and uncountable, plural nice-Nellyisms)
  1. (usually uncountable) Prudishness or excessive modesty. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-nice-Nellyism-en-noun-7V0v5s86 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ism: 50 50
  2. (countable) A euphemism; an act or expression of prudishness or excessive modesty. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-nice-Nellyism-en-noun-m9pLjzzk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ism: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: nice-nellyism

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