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namby-pamby talk

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  • namby-pamby — [nam′bē pam′bē] adj. [orig. satirical nickname of Ambrose Philips, 18th c. Eng poet: in ridicule of his sentimental pastorals] 1. weakly sentimental; insipid 2. without vigor 3. wishy washy n. 1. namby pamby talk 2. pl. namby pambie …   English World dictionary

  • namby-pamby — adj. & n. adj. 1 lacking vigour or drive; weak. 2 insipidly pretty or sentimental. n. (pl. ies) 1 a namby pamby person. 2 namby pamby talk. Etymology: fanciful formulation on name of Ambrose Philips, Engl. pastoral writer d. 1749 …   Useful english dictionary

  • Namby-pamby — Nam by pam by, n. [From Ambrose Phillips, in ridicule of the extreme simplicity of some of his verses.] Talk or writing which is weakly sentimental or affectedly pretty. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • nam|by-pam|by — «NAM bee PAM bee», adjective, noun, plural bies. –adj. weakly simple, silly, or sentimental; lacking strength or firmness; insipid: »Valentines are often namby pamby. She was a namby pamby, milk and water, affected creature (Thackeray). –n. 1. a… …   Useful english dictionary

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