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1. Oxford Dictionary

   namby-pamby

   • IPA[ˌnambɪˈpambi]

   英式

   • adj.
     lacking energy, strength, or courage; feeble, timid, or ineffectual
   • n.
     a timid, oversensitive, or overly fastidious man or boy

   • noun: namby-pamby, plural noun: namby-pambies

2. • 釋義

   adj.

   形容詞

   • 1. lacking energy, strength, or courage; feeble, timid, or ineffectual I certainly didn't need any affection—namby-pamby nonsense

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. derogatory a timid, oversensitive, or overly fastidious man or boy once we were in the cells we became pathetic namby-pambies
3. • 更多解釋

   namby-pamby

   • IPA[ˌnambēˈpambē]

   美式

   • adj.
     lacking energy, strength, or courage; feeble, timid, or ineffectual: these weren't namby-pamby fights, but brutal affairs where heads hit the sidewalk
   • n.
     a timid, oversensitive, or overly fastidious man or boy: once we were in the cells we became pathetic namby-pambies

   Oxford American Dictionary