3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: 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] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Namby-pamby \Nam"by-pam`by\, a. 1. Affectedly pretty; weakly sentimental; finical; insipid. --Thackeray. [1913 Webster] Namby-pamby madrigals of love. --W. Gifford. [1913 Webster] 2. Indecisive or weak; lacking firmness or resolve; -- of actions and policies. [PJC] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: namby-pamby adj : weak in willpower [syn: {spineless}, {wishy-washy}] n : an insipid weakling who is foolishly sentimental
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