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not on your nellie
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
See:
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Steve
not on your nellie by SteveB47 March 25, 2009
Not on a wednesday
A phrase used in the Aristocracy led by Lady Josephine, which refers to the awfulness of being mid-week. Often used as a phrase in which you express your dislike of anything mentioned, and how uncopeable it was.
Example: Girl 1: I just saw an orange woman with black hair wearing lime green.
Boy 2: Not on a wednesday!
Boy 2: Not on a wednesday!
Not on a wednesday by angelofporcelain December 17, 2007
Not on the hip
Matt: Hey Jimmy, do you have that video of me dogging that chick from a few weeks ago? I'm trying to show my boys right now.
Jimmy: Nah, not on the hip sorry brotha
Jimmy: Nah, not on the hip sorry brotha
Not on the hip by HugeBeast69 May 6, 2021
not on speaking terms
(1) Individuals are "not on speaking terms" when a negative emotion (anger, jealousy, pride, etc.) eliminates the willingness to speak with another.
(2) This expression can also be applied to inanimate objects that are not working well together.
(2) This expression can also be applied to inanimate objects that are not working well together.
Didn't you hear? Michelle and Rachel are not on speaking terms. Rachel is pissed by what Michelle said earlier. I told Rachel she is better off confronting Michelle than bottling up her anger.
My 217 paint brush and I are not on speaking terms, Cecil! Go to the art store and pick up Versamanna brush. I will not look like an amateur in front of the Royal Painters Academy of Florence!
My 217 paint brush and I are not on speaking terms, Cecil! Go to the art store and pick up Versamanna brush. I will not look like an amateur in front of the Royal Painters Academy of Florence!
not on speaking terms by RavishingRuby April 7, 2008
Not on the dime
in referring to an illegal object, the awareness that theres currently no product in stock but absolution that it'll arive soon.
Not on the dime by 727hoodins August 21, 2009
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