(feebly sentimental)

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• spoony — 1. adjective a) Enamored in a silly or sentimental way. b) Feebly sentimental; gushy. 2. noun a) A foolish, simple, or silly person. b) A foolishly amorous person …   Wiktionary

• namby-pamby — [18] Namby pamby originated in the early 18th century as a derisive nickname for the English poet Ambrose Philips (1674– 1749), who wrote feebly sentimental pastorals (‘Dimply damsel, sweetly smiling’ gives something of their flavour). They… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

• namby-pamby — [18] Namby pamby originated in the early 18th century as a derisive nickname for the English poet Ambrose Philips (1674– 1749), who wrote feebly sentimental pastorals (‘Dimply damsel, sweetly smiling’ gives something of their flavour). They… …   Word origins

• lackadaisical — adj. 1 unenthusiastic; listless; idle. 2 feebly sentimental and affected. Derivatives: lackadaisically adv. lackadaisicalness n. Etymology: archaic lackaday, daisy (int.): see ALACK …   Useful english dictionary

• Minor characters in Archie Comics — This is a list of minor recurring characters who have appeared in the Archie Comics universe. Most have interacted with Archie and his friends in the mainstream universe, but a few appeared only in alternate universes or the Little Archie… …   Wikipedia

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• parody — parodiable, adj. /par euh dee/, n., pl. parodies, v., parodied, parodying. n. 1. a humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature or writing: his hilarious parody of Hamlet s soliloquy. 2. the genre of literary composition… …   Universalium

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• corny — adj. (cornier, corniest) 1 colloq. a trite. b feebly humorous. c sentimental. d old fashioned; out of date. 2 of or abounding in corn. Derivatives: cornily adv. corniness n. Etymology: CORN(1) + Y(1): sense 1 f. sense rustic …   Useful english dictionary

• spoon — n. & v. n. 1 a a utensil consisting of an oval or round bowl and a handle for conveying food (esp. liquid) to the mouth, for stirring, etc. b a spoonful, esp. of sugar. c (in pl.) Mus. a pair of spoons held in the hand and beaten together… …   Useful english dictionary