niminy-piminy: Meaning and Definition of

nim•i•ny-pim•i•ny

Pronunciation: (nim'u-nē-pim'u-nē), [key]
— adj.
  1. affectedly delicate or refined; mincing; effeminate: A niminy-piminy shyness makes frankness impossible.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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