NAMBY-PAMBY


Meaning of NAMBY-PAMBY in English

Pronunciation: ˌ nam-b ē - ' pam-b ē

Function: adjective

Etymology: Namby Pamby, nickname given to Ambrose Philips

Date: 1741

1 : lacking in character or substance : INSIPID

2 : WEAK , INDECISIVE

– namby-pamby noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.