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Definition nervous Nellie in American English

nervous Nellie noun

noun
1

a person who is timid or worried about doing or saying something; some people find this expression offensive because it is sometimes used to disparage effeminate or gay men

Example

I guess I'm just a nervous Nellie.

Definition nervous Nellie in American English