not on your nellie

English

Phrase

not on your nellie

1. Alternative form of not on your Nellie
   • 2007, John Lawton, Bluffing Mr. Churchill:

     'Not on your nellie. Nobody's to know about this.

   • 2012, Jane Sanderson, Ravenscliffe:

     '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.

   • 2014, Alastair Reynolds, Doctor Who: Harvest of Time, page 241:

     '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'.