nelly

[ nel-ee ]

noun

, Australian Slang.

1. inferior or cheap wine.

nelly

/ ˈnɛlɪ /

noun

1. slang.
   sentence substitute not under any circumstances; certainly not

Word History and Origins

Origin of nelly¹

First recorded in 1940–45; of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

“Hot in Herre” rapper Nelly is no longer feeling the heat from Missouri prosecutors three months after he was arrested on suspicion of possession of ecstasy.

From Los Angeles Times

Once the officer found the outstanding warrant, he cuffed Nelly’s hands behind his back and, Rosenblum said, “felt compelled” to “parade him through the casino in front of other customers.”

From Los Angeles Times

Nelly dodged the charges a little less than three months after he and singer Ashanti welcomed a baby boy, Kareem Kenkaide.

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Ashanti has a new baby to sing about: her first child, with rapper Nelly.

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Nelly shares two grown children — Chanelle and Cornell Haynes III — with ex-girlfriend Channetta Valentine.

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