Meaning of niminy-piminy | Babel Free
Definitions
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excessive primness; affected delicacy; mincingness uncountable
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one who acts in an excessively prim manner uncountable
Examples
“"I was," she said, "but I didn’t stay." Her nose was shiny and her hair was bedraggled. "If I had been penned in with that niminy-piminy any longer I'd have broken down the door to get out."”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.