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单词 namby-pambical
释义

namby-pambical

/ˌnambɪˈpambɪkl/
derogatory. rare. Now archaic
adjective
Of a namby-pamby nature.

Origin

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in John Wesley (1703–1791), Church of England clergyman and a founder of Methodism. From the nickname Namby Pamby + -ical.

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