What is the meaning of the word "namby-pamby"?

Definitions:

  1. A person who behaves in a weak, overly sensitive, or unassertive way. copy to clipboard NOUN
    • He's no namby-pamby; he stood up for what he believed in. copy to clipboard
  2. Weak, spineless, overly soft, or sentimental. copy to clipboard ADJECTIVE
    • That movie was too namby-pamby for my taste- nothing exciting ever happened. copy to clipboard

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