niminy-piminy
/nim-uh-nee-pim-uh-nee/US // ˈnɪm ə niˈpɪm ə ni //UK // (ˈnɪmɪnɪˈpɪmɪnɪ) //
小小的皮米尼,小小的皮米
Definitions
adj.形容词 adjective
- 1
- : affectedly delicate or refined; mincing; effeminate: A niminy-piminy shyness makes frankness impossible.
Examples
"Such niminy piminy things," said Alicia, contradicting the light of satisfaction in her eyes.
Nizza-neela will go on cooking his little hot niminy-cakes, and wait and wait—only for bones—only for Battle's bones, Mulgar mio.
To call her a young lady, with all its niminy associations, would be to offer her an insult.
Niminy-piminy, nim′i-ni-pim′i-ni, adj. affectedly fine or delicate.
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