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niminy-piminy
adjective
old-fashioneddisapprovinguk /ˌnɪm.ɪ.niˈpɪm.ɪ.ni/ us /ˌnɪm.ɪ.ni ˈpɪm.ɪ.ni/
very formal and correct in behaviour, often in a way that is not sincere:
The chef had no patience with customers making niminy-piminy comments about his dishes.
He adopts this dreadful niminy-piminy tone of voice every time he has to announce any bad news.
She adopts the niminy-piminy air of a noblewoman, which just makes her seem ridiculous.
I can't stand the kind of niminy-piminy waiter you sometimes find in very smart restaurants.
It was refreshing to hear such a clear description of her work, not the niminy-piminy language that you usually get.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
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affectation
affected
affectedly
archly
artificial
feyness
forced
forcedly
fustian
glib
piously
ponce
ponce about/around
posey
preciously
sugary
super-smooth
superslick
talk the talk ... walk the walkidiom
theatricality
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