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单词 nervous nellie
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nervous Nellie

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noun Informal.

a constantly nervous, worried, or timid person.

Origin of nervous Nellie

First recorded in 1925–30

Words nearby nervous Nellie

nervous bladder, nervous breakdown, nervous exhaustion, nervous indigestion, nervous lobe, nervous Nellie, nervous system, nervous wreck, nervule, nervuration, nervure
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Idioms and Phrases with nervous Nellie

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]

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