Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

not on your nellie

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.10 in modern English

Syllables: not on y-our nel-lie
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Alternative form of not on your Nellie.

phrase

Alternative form of not on your nelly.

Example Sentences

"'Not on your nellie. Nobody's to know about this."
"'Not on your nellie,' Anna said. This latest phrase had been overheard in the kitchens of the hall, and was redeployed for the first time now."
"'No, Doctor. If I killed you, I would miss the satisfaction of abandoning you here, without a time machine, beyond any hope of salvation.' The Master waggled the blaster. 'The key'. 'Not on your nellie'."
"“We can stand on each others shoulders and help each other over. Who wants to go first?” “Not on your Nellie!” said Professor Sluggy."
"No matter what propagandists promote, the state government does not love you or your automobile; no sir-ee, not on your Nellie."
"But were any of those going to quell the uprising? Not on your Nellie, Dean."

Questions

What does not on your nellie mean?: Alternative form of not on your Nellie.

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