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a shortened version of "Nelly Duff". Nelly Duff = puff (breath) in Cockney rhyming slang. 'Not on your Nelly' is used to mean 'Not on your life'. "Breath" is synecdochical for "life"
See: http://www.english-for-students.com/Cockney-Rhyming-Slang-N.html Steve There is no way you are going to get money out of me. Not on your nellie.
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| 2. | not on your nellie | ||
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a yorkshire expression, meaning, you will not go. basically 'i will not'
babs: jean, do you want to go shopping?
jean: not on your nellie love! |
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