nice-nellyism
or nice-Nel·ly·ism
[ nahys-nel-ee-iz-uh m ]
/ ˈnaɪsˈnɛl iˌɪz əm /
noun
excessive modesty; prudishness.
a euphemism: an evasive style of writing, full of circumlocutions and nice-nellyisms.
Origin of nice-nellyism
First recorded in 1935–40;
nice nelly +
-ism
Words nearby nice-nellyism
nice,
nice guys finish last,
nice nelly,
nice-looking,
nice-nelly,
nice-nellyism,
nicene,
nicene council,
nicene creed,
niceno-constantinopolitan creed,
nicetas