not on your nellie

Definitions

1. 1

   Alternative form of not on your Nellie.

   • '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'.
2. 2

   Alternative form of not on your nelly.

   • “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.

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