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whoa, Nelly en · INTJ

Etymology

From whoa! (a command to slow or stop) + Nelly (a common name for a mule or horse). A popular catch-phrase, together with "Whoa, Nellybelle" on the Roy Rogers TV show (1951–1957).

Meanings

  1. an exclamation of surprise, especially one in response to an unexpected acceleration of speed
    • ...the jeep’s brakes never quite worked, even when Brady uttered the catch phrases "Whoa, Nellybelle" or "Whoa, Nelly." 2020 June 17, The Denver Gazette: