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English translation: nervous nelly/Nellie

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Dutch term or phrase:	stresskonijn
English translation:	nervous nelly/Nellie
Entered by:	Lianne Van De Ven

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06:23 Jun 7, 2010

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Dutch term or phrase: stresskonijn

Je kan X bezwaarlijk een stresskonijn noemen.
You can hardly call X a drama queen?

stephkg KudoZ activity Questions: 1070 (9 open) (53 closed without grading) Answers: 3 United Kingdom
Local time: 05:34

nervous nelly/Nellie

Explanation:
This seems to fit the stresskonijn better: a timid or worrisome person
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nervous nelly

A person whose personality and usual behavior are characterized by worry, insecurity, and timidity.
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/nervous_Nellie#English

The stress monkey, indeed, is an external source of stress.

Selected response from:

Lianne Van De Ven
United States
Local time: 00:34

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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

stress puppy

Carolyn Gille

3 +1

nervous nelly/Nellie

Lianne Van De Ven

3 +1

stress monkey

Johan Venter

Discussion entries: 1

Answers

15 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

stress monkey

Explanation:
It seems that the two languages opted for different animals here.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2010-06-07 09:45:04 GMT)
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Context, context, context.... which was not provided

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Note added at 4 hrs (2010-06-07 10:50:12 GMT)
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You can indeed get the stress monkey off your back, but you can also be one (stresskonijn). Various refs on the internet, here is just one:

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=stress monkey

Reference: http://www.stressdoc.com/stress_monkey.htm

Johan Venter
Local time: 06:34
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 2

Notes to answerer

Asker: I had not thought of this, but don't you get a stress monkey off your back? I just thought that it meant that he was unflappable?

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)

agree

Barend van Zadelhoff: it refers to the exaggerated way monkeys sometimes respond to nothing really to be upset about

9 hrs

-> Thank you

agree

Verginia Ophof

9 hrs

-> Thank you

neutral

Stuart Robertson: I've not heard this term before, although I have heard of just "getting a monkey off one's back" without the stress bit! If the animal component were essential, I'd have opted for a "stress puppy" yet it depends on the context...

18 hrs

-> Have a look at the link I provided and google the term. W.r.t. context, the asker seems to be very reluctant to provide any (see this question and others). // Isn't a stress puppy someone who strives on stress, i.e. the exact opposite of a stress monkey?

disagree

Bryan Crumpler: yeah ok, but Urban Dictionary is a crowd-sourced reference, and requires validation either by thumbs up or thumbs down to gain any credibility. This entry has neither.

2 days22 hrs

-> But if it's available on the internet it must be true ;)

7 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

nervous nelly/Nellie

Lianne Van De Ven
United States
Local time: 00:34
Native speaker of:

Dutch
PRO pts in category: 36

Notes to answerer

Asker: I agree with Glenda that I think that this fits the context best, although I opted for a different term

3 days4 hrs confidence:

stress puppy

Explanation:
The informal term stress puppy has been used on both sides of the Atlantic since the mid-nineties, and is one of many coinings spawned by the increasing use of ‘office jargon’, humorous terms intended to relieve the monotony of working life as they describe individuals and working practices that many people recognise and relate to.

In addition to stress puppy, among the more recent innovations for describing individuals in the office environment are informal terms like alpha geek, to describe the most knowledgeable, technically proficient person in an office or workgroup, and idea hamster (also ideas hamster), referring to someone who continually seems to have and communicate new ideas.

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This is more someone who can handle stress I think... it might fit your context though :-)

Reference: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Stress+Puppy

Carolyn Gille
Local time: 06:34
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12

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Changes made by editors

Jun 12, 2010 - Changes made by Lianne Van De Ven:
Created KOG entry	KudoZ term => KOG term

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