nelly
/ˈnelɪ/noun
(pl. -ies) informal <非正式>
1
- a silly person傻瓜。
2
- offensive an effeminate homosexual man〈冒犯〉女性化的男同性恋者。
短语
not on your nelly
- Brit. certainly not〈英〉当然不; 绝对不。
- [ORIGIN: originally as not on your Nelly Duff, rhyming slang for 'puff' （i.e. breath of life）: modelled on the phrase not on your life.]
词源
mid 20th cent.: from the given name Nelly.