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单词 nice-nellyism
释义

nice-nellyism

or nice-Nel·ly·ism

[ nahys-nel-ee-iz-uhm ]
/ ˈnaɪsˈnɛl iˌɪz əm /

noun

excessive modesty; prudishness.
a euphemism: an evasive style of writing, full of circumlocutions and nice-nellyisms.

Origin of nice-nellyism

First recorded in 1935–40; nice nelly + -ism

Words nearby nice-nellyism

nice-looking, Nicene, Nicene Council, Nicene Creed, nice nelly, nice-nellyism, Niceno-Constantinopolitan Creed, Nicetas, nicety, nicey-nicey, niche
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