Namby-pamby

Origin

From the nickname of the poet Ambrose Phillips, coined by in 1726.

Online Etymology Dictionary: namby-pamby

Full definition of namby-pamby

Adjective

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

Noun

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