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    [Noun]  | "nervous Nel*lie" | \ -ˈne-lē \


    1: a person or animal that tends to be timid or anxious


    Origin: 1925 ;

     From the name Nellie;

    [Noun]  | "nervous Nellies" 


    1: a person who is inclined to worry;


      * e.g., " ... many new parents are nervous Nellies when it comes to the health of their babies "



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    [Noun]  | "nervous Nellie" 


    1: a person who is inclined to worry;


      * e.g., " ... many new parents are nervous Nellies when it comes to the health of their babies "



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     [ "nervous nellie" ]

    1: a timid or worrisome person

      * e.g.,  ... A: omg! I'm gonna fall and DIE! 

     [ "nervous nelly" ]

    1: A person who is scared to do things mildly intese.

      * e.g.,  ... We're just driving to New Orleans. Why are you being a nervous nelly? 

     [ "Dropping a Nervous Nellie" ]

    1: A shit induced by nervousness or fear.

      * e.g.,  ... Q~Where's Ana, she's up next? 

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