Meaning of nice-Nelliness | Babel Free

Definitions

The state or quality of being a nice Nelly; prudishness or excessive modesty.

uncountable

Examples

“Sterling himself, though he had the most picturesque and inimitable vocabulary of vituperation, was highly squeamish about ordinary smut or profanity. He had indeed that nice-Nelliness which is often characteristic of the Don Juan type.”

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