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Nellie
Whoa, Nellie!
Rur. Wait! Stop! Tom: When I get that money, I'm gonna get me my own place, and then you and I can get married, and—Jane: Whoa, Nellie! When did I say I was going to marry you? Whoa, Nellie! Did you measure them boards before you started cuttin' 'em?
nervous Nellie
An unduly timid or anxious person, as in He's a real nervous Nellie, calling the doctor about every little symptom. This term does not allude to a particular person named Nellie; rather, the name was probably chosen for the sake of alliteration. [Colloquial; c. 1920]
nervous Nellie
n. any nervous person, male or female. Sue is such a nervous Nellie. She should calm down.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Emilie | | e-MEE-lee-ə (German), e-MEE-lee-e (Norwegian), EM-i-lee (Swedish) | German, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish |
Sindy | | SIN-dee | English (Rare) |
Baha | | - | Arabic, Turkish |
AmÉRico | | ah-ME-ree-ko (Spanish) | Spanish, Portuguese |
ÀLex | | - | Catalan |
Yildiz | | - | Turkish |