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| nam·by-pam·by [ nàmbee pámbee ] |
adjective |
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1. weak: feeble and lacking strength of character
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2. silly: silly, sentimental, or overly sensitive
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noun (plural nam·by-pam·bies) |
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namby-pamby person: somebody regarded as weak or silly
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informal insult
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| [Mid-16th century. < nickname for the English poet Amb(rose) Philips (1674-1749)] |
