nam|by-pam|by|ism — «NAM bee PAM bee ihz uhm», noun. 1. weak or insipid sentimentality. 2. an instance of this: »... the namby pambyisms of the “Book of Beauty” (Tait s Magazine) … Useful english dictionary
nam·by-pam·by — … Useful english dictionary
nam — ady·nam·ia; ady·nam·ic; aero·dy·nam·ic; aero·dy·nam·i·cist; aero·dy·nam·ics; aero·ther·mo·dy·nam·ics; an·nam; chi·nam·pa; chu·nam; cin·nam·e·in; cin·nam·e·nyl; cin·nam·ic; cin·nam·o·yl; du·nam; dy·nam·ia; dy·nam·ics; fa·nam; fer·nam·bu·co;… … English syllables
by-pam — nam·by pam·bi·ness; nam·by pam·by·ism; nam·by pam·by; … English syllables
Liste der Biografien/Paa–Pam — Biografien: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q … Deutsch Wikipedia
namby-pamby — nam·by pam·by … English syllables
namby-pamby — nam·by pam·by (năm′bē păm’bē) adj. 1) Weak, sentimental, or unrealistic: » life as it was really lived, you know, not as described in namby pamby self help books (Megan Hustad). 2) Lacking vigor or decisiveness; weak or spineless: »accused by… … Word Histories
namby-pamby — nam|by pam|by [ˌnæmbi ˈpæmbi] adj informal [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: Name given to the English poet Ambrose Philips (1674 1749) to make fun of him] too weak and gentle and not strict or ↑tough enough ▪ For some people soccer has a reputation as a … Dictionary of contemporary English
namby-pamby — nam|by pam|by [ ,næmbi pæmbi ] adjective INFORMAL behaving in a way that seems weak or extremely sensitive … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
namby-pambiness — nam·by pam·bi·ness … English syllables
