Namby-pamby Definition
nămbē-pămbē
namby-pambies, namby-pambiest
adjective
namby-pambiest
Weakly sentimental; insipid.
Webster's New World
Without vigor.
Webster's New World
Wishy-washy.
Webster's New World
noun
namby-pambies
Namby-pamby talk.
Webster's New World
One that is weak, sentimental, or indecisive.
American Heritage
A namby-pamby person.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Namby-pamby
Noun
Singular:
namby-pamby
Plural:
namby-pambiesAdjective
Base Form:
namby-pamby
Superlative:
namby-pambiestOrigin of Namby-pamby
After Namby-Pamby , a satire on the poetry of Ambrose Philips (1674–1749) by Henry Carey (1687?–1743)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From the nickname of the poet Ambrose Phillips, coined by Henry Carey in 1726.
From Wiktionary
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