Definition of a negative Nelly

negative Nelly

noun

• a person who is frequently negative.

                                                                                                                
  
  Citation from "Massage Therapy", House, M.D. (TV), Season 7 Episode 4 (2010) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Jan 11 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jan 11 2011.

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Other terms relating to 'negative':
neg	Definitions include: to say a "neg" (as described in the noun sense) to a person.
negative	Definitions include: "no".
negative nancy	Definitions include: a word used to describe someone who is a total downer to be around.
negative Nellie	Definitions include: alternative spelling of "negative Nelly".
Other terms relating to 'nelly':
nelly	Definitions include: alternate spelling of nellie.

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