Transcription
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- [nahys-nel-ee-iz-uh m]
- /ˈnaɪsˈnɛl iˌɪz əm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nahys-nel-ee-iz-uh m]
- /ˈnaɪsˈnɛl iˌɪz əm/
Definitions of nice-nellyism word
- noun nice-nellyism excessive modesty; prudishness. 1
- noun nice-nellyism a euphemism: an evasive style of writing, full of circumlocutions and nice-nellyisms. 1
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Origin of nice-nellyism
First appearance:
before 1935 One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40; nice nelly + -ism
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Parts of speech for Nice-nellyism
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nice-nellyism popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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