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nice-Nellyism

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nice-nel·ly  (nsnl)
adj.
1. Priggish.
2. Marked by the use of euphemism: nice-nelly language.
[From the name Nelly, nickname for Helen.]
nice-nelly·ism n.
nice-nellyism, nice-Nellyism
a euphemism. See also attitudes.
See also: Language
a euphemism. See also attitudes; language style.
See also: Rhetoric and Rhetorical Devices
an inordinate degree of modesty or prudishness, or the appearance of such characteristics. See also language styles. — nice-nelly, — nice-Nelly, n.
See also: Attitudes


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