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- adjective Alternative spelling of
nervous-Nellie .
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Examples
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The DNC's conclusion, in an attempt to buck up morale among its nervous-nellie members?
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The thing that needs to change, I believe, is the nervous-nellie mindset of whatever remains of the progressive coalition within the party: the Democrats that dither and wait it out while Clinton and her cornered-rat campaign destroy the party.
Wolfson On Ferraro's Latest: "We Have Made Clear That We Reject Her Remarks" 2009
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Leopold is obviously going to defend himself against what may be nervous-nellie, trigger-happy keyboardists.
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No 20/20 hindsight, nervous-nellie self loathing is acceptable.
Hullabaloo 2004
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Kind of a nervous-nellie so I’m figuring it isn’t pounds of drugs, but the murdered wife in the trunk.
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That’s why the nervous-nellie neocons “privatized” the military; mercenaries seldom bite the hand that pays them.
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