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Namby-pamby word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "namby-pamby" expression

[noun] an insipid weakling who is foolishly sentimental
[adjective] weak in willpower
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\Nam"by-pam`by\, n. [From Ambrose Phillips, in ridicule of the extreme simplicity of some of his verses.] Talk or writing which is weakly sentimental or affectedly pretty. --Macaulay.
\Nam"by-pam`by\, a. Affectedly pretty; weakly sentimental; finical; insipid. --Thackeray. Namby-pamby madrigals of love. --W. Gifford.

Synonyms for namby-pamby

spineless, weak, wishy-washy

See also: doormat | weakling | wuss |

Related terms: baby, big baby, cheap-jack, chicken, cloyingness, euphemistic, fragile, frangible, gimcrack, goody-goody, indifferent, nostomanic, precieuse, precisianistic, puny, sappy, sleazy, slight, sticky, sweetness and light, tear-jerking, tolerable

The fun area, different aproach to expression »namby-pamby«

Let's analyse "namby pamby" as pure text. This string has Ten letters in Four syllables and Two vowels (In our algorithm Y is not counted as vowel, but in English language, sometimes it sounds like one). 20% of vowels is 18.6% less then average English word. Written in backwards: YBMAP YBMAN. Average typing speed for these characters is 2840 milliseconds. [info]

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Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: namby-pamby: 1 + 1 = 2, reduced: 2 (or 7 if Y is vowel too). and the final result is Two.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: namby-pamby: 5 + 1 + 4 + 2 + 7 + 7 + 1 + 4 + 2 + 7 = 40, reduced: 4, and the final result is Four.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
A (2) 1 Magician Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
B (2) 2 High Priestess Compassionate, Caring, Knowing
M (2) 13 Death Creator, Developer, Builder
N (1) 14 Temperance Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
P (1) 16 Tower Craftsman, Laborer, Builder
Y (2) 25 Knight of Wands Brave, Daring, Bold, Charismatic, Brash

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