#306: namby-pamby

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#306: namby-pamby

4/10/2016

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namby-pamby he
loving hoity-toity she
nitwit pair they be

... So there!

DEFINITION of this 4-syllable adjective:

lacking in character, directness, or moral or emotional strength: namby-pamby writing.
without firm methods or policy; weak or indecisive: namby-pamby handling of juvenile offenders.
weakly sentimental, pretentious, or affected; insipid.

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