nelly
A person's lifeA person's life.
» Nils and Nelly walked across the mudflats to Langeoog.
Nils und Nele sind bis nach Langeoog durchs Watt gewandert. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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4 senses(Cockney, slang)A person's life.
(derogatory, slang)An effeminate homosexual man.
(UK, slang)A silly person.
A giant petrel, Macronectes giganteus and Macronectes halli.
Riesensturmvogel
Examples
1 sentencesNils and Nelly walked across the mudflats to Langeoog.
deNils und Nele sind bis nach Langeoog durchs Watt gewandert. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Origin
Shortened from Nelly Duff, for puff, i.e. breath of life. From the woman's name Nelly.Shortened from Nelly Duff, for puff, i.e. breath of life.
From the woman's name Nelly.
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