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niminy-piminy
[ nim-uh-nee-pim-uh-nee ]
adjective
- affectedly delicate or refined; mincing; effeminate:
A niminy-piminy shyness makes frankness impossible.
niminy-piminy
/ ˈnɪmɪnɪˈpɪmɪnɪ /
adjective
- excessively refined; prim
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Other Words From
- nimi·ny-pimi·ni·ness noun
- nimi·ny-pimi·ny·ism noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of niminy-piminy1
1795–1805; rhyming compound; namby-pamby
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Word History and Origins
Origin of niminy-piminy1
C19: imitative of a prim affected enunciation
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Example Sentences
"Such niminy piminy things," said Alicia, contradicting the light of satisfaction in her eyes.
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Niminy-piminy, nim′i-ni-pim′i-ni, adj. affectedly fine or delicate.
From Project Gutenberg
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