Definition of "nellies" []

• Plural form of nelly. (noun)

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• ""nellies" or "stinkers"; the latter title being thoroughly justified on account of the disagreeable smell which comes from them."
• "This constant questioning is so transparent to anyone with half a brain, and these "negative nellies" should find a new line of work."
• "It may be the case that those nervous nellies at NPR overreacted a bit."