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Definition of 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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Definitions include: to say a "neg" (as described in the noun sense) to a person.
Definitions include: "no".
Definitions include: a word used to describe someone who is a total downer to be around.
Definitions include: alternative spelling of "negative Nelly".

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Definitions include: alternate spelling of nellie.

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