high nelly
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high nelly¹
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From the high riding position and Nelly, an old-fashioned name
noun high nellies · high nellie · high-nelly · High Nelly
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An old-fashioned utility bicycle, especially one with a step-through frame and high handlebars providing an erect riding posture; a roadster.
I don't know what make of bike it was but it was certainly the motor bike version of the High Nelly push bike or the Tin Lizzy car.
Similar: sit-up-and-beg
High Nelly²
noun High Nellies
- Alternative form of high nelly
Talk about this word "high nelly." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/high%20nelly. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. high nelly. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/high%20nelly "high nelly." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/high%20nelly.Cite this
@misc{high_nelly_2026,
title = {high nelly},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/high%20nelly},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
