namby-pamby

Etymology
From the poem Namby-Pamby (1726) by Henry Carey, a satire on the sentimental pastorals of the poet

Adjective

 * 1) Insipid and sentimental.
 * 2) Lacking vigor or decisiveness; spineless; wishy-washy.

Translations

 * French:
 * Italian:, ,
 * Spanish:


 * Italian:, mollaccione,
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish:

Noun

 * 1) One who is insipid, sentimental, or weak.
 * 2) Talk or writing which is weakly sentimental or affectedly pretty.
 * 1) Talk or writing which is weakly sentimental or affectedly pretty.

Synonyms

 * ,, , ; see also Thesaurus:milksop

Translations

 * French:
 * Italian:, mollaccione, , , mammoletta, , , , pappa molle, pappamolle, , , , , , , , , , , , ,
 * Spanish:

Verb

 * 1) To coddle.