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Definition of Namby-pamby
1. Adjective. Weak in willpower, courage or vitality.
2. Noun. An insipid weakling who is foolishly sentimental.
Definition of Namby-pamby
1. Adjective. Insipid and sentimental ¹
2. Adjective. Lacking vigor or decisiveness; spineless; wishy-washy ¹
3. Noun. One that is insipid, sentimental(,) or weak. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Namby-pamby
Literary usage of Namby-pamby
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Handy-book of Literary Curiosities by William Shepard Walsh (1892)
"Ask mt indeed to pop a robber under a bed : to hide a will which >hall be
forthcoming in due season ; or at my time of life to write a namby-pamby ..."
2. Notes and Queries by Martim de Albuquerque (1855)
"“A Satyr to the Author of Namby Pamby, address'd to Amb. P—ps, Esq., by a Lady,
1726.” With respect to No. 1., I am aware that the initials “ A—. ..."
3. Chambers's Cyclopaedia of English Literature: A History Critical and by Robert Chambers, David Patrick (1902)
"Namby Pamby: or, a Panegyric on the new Versification addressed to A— P , Esq.
1 Nauty ... Namby Pamby ne'er will die While the nurse sings lullaby. ..."
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