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nelly.

A person's life.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/nɛli/UK
  1. A person's life.

    Cockney · slang
Where this word comes from

Shortened from Nelly Duff, for puff, i.e. breath of life.

noun/nɛli/UK
  1. An effeminate homosexual man.

    derogatory · slang
  2. A silly person.

    UK · slang
  3. A giant petrel, Macronectes giganteus and Macronectes halli.

Where this word comes from

From the woman's name Nelly.

adj/nɛli/UK
  1. Unmanly; effeminate.

    slang
Where this word comes from

From the woman's name Nelly.

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