| 单词 | niminy-piminy |
| 释义 | niminy-piminy in British English (ˈnɪmɪnɪˈpɪmɪnɪ) adjective excessively refined; prim Word origin C19: imitative of a prim affected enunciationniminy-piminy in American English (ˈnɪməniˈpɪməni) adjective fussily dainty or refined; mincing Word origin imitative of mincing speechniminy-piminy in American English (ˈnɪməniˈpɪməni) adjective affectedly delicate or refined; mincing; effeminate A niminy-piminy shyness makes frankness impossible Derived forms niminy-pimininess noun niminy-piminyism noun Word origin [1795–1805; rhyming compound; cf. namby-pamby]This word is first recorded in the period 1795–1805. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: kingpin, sharpshooter, steeplechase, unilateral, wrecker |
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