piminy

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• niminy-piminy — niminy pimininess, n. niminy piminyism, n. /nim euh nee pim euh nee/, adj. affectedly delicate or refined; mincing; effeminate: A niminy piminy shyness makes frankness impossible. [1795 1805; rhyming compound; cf. NAMBY PAMBY] * * * …   Universalium

• niminy-piminy — [nim′ə nē pim′ə nē] adj. [imitative of mincing speech] fussily dainty or refined; mincing …   English World dictionary

• niminy-piminy — adj. feeble, affected; lacking in vigour. Etymology: cf. MIMINY PIMINY, NAMBY PAMBY …   Useful english dictionary

• miminy-piminy — adj. overrefined, finical (cf. NIMINY PIMINY & NAMBY PAMBY). Etymology: imit …   Useful english dictionary

• niminy-piminy — adjective Etymology: probably alteration of namby pamby Date: 1786 affectedly refined ; finicky …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• miminy piminy — adj. absurdly delicate, excessively refined; fastidious, overly meticulous …   English contemporary dictionary

• niminy-piminy — adjective affectedly prim or refined. Origin C18: fanciful coinage; cf. namby pamby …   English new terms dictionary

• miminy-piminy — mim·i·ny pim·i·ny …   English syllables

• niminy-piminy — nim•i•ny pim•i•ny [[t]ˈnɪm ə niˈpɪm ə ni[/t]] adj. affectedly delicate or refined; mincing • Etymology: 1795–1805; rhyming compound; cf. namby pamby …   From formal English to slang

• niminy-piminy — /nɪməni ˈpɪməni/ (say nimuhnee pimuhnee) adjective mincing; affectedly nice or refined. {imitative of a mincing utterance} …