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Namby-pamby 

A namby-pamby (plural namby-pambies) is someone, usually a male, who is overly weak, sentimental or indecisive. It was a play on the name of Ambrose Philips, who wrote sickeningly sentimental poems for children. The nickname was devised by Henry Carey, a poet and songwriter, who wrote “God Save the Queen” and “My Countrytis of Thee”. It was popularized, however, by Alexander Pope in his satirical epic “The Dunciad”. It can also be used as an adjective meaning weak or spineless, lacking vigour or decisiveness, and overly sentimental.
The poet Ambrose Philips was the original Namby-Pamby.
Namby-pamby by AKACroatalin June 9, 2015
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somerset academy pembroke pines 

A school in Pembroke Pines near Everglades, characterized by children who use terms such as snapped, love that and tea sis. Let’s not forget that everyone there is basically a reincarnation of James Charles, even the guys. To be honest, pretty good looking people go here, including all the athletic guys. Other than that, it’s not a bad school and doesn’t have too much drama, except for literally one girl in the entire school. Everyone at this school is also from a semi-wealthy family, and gives off really white vibes, except not everyone is white in pigment.
Person #1: “Yo dawg, this is so sick. You snapped on that Instagram post!”
Person #2: “Excuse me? Oh, you must be from Somerset Academy. I’m shook sis.”
Somerset Academy Pembroke Pines: A school where everyone acts gay, and everyone is also very attractive.
a top class, first rate job.
those shelves you put up are proper pembo.
pembo by Jmp85uk June 8, 2007

Pembroke Dock 

Shitty little town in West Wales.
Full of inbred violent gypo's ,tinker's and would be kick boxers.Home to hundreds of Boswells.
Phileas fogg and Passepartout traveling around the world in 80 days pass over Wales in their balloon:
Phileas: Lean over and take a good look ,where exactly are we?
Passepartout: We are precisely over Pembroke Dock.
Phileas: How can you be so sure?
Passepartout: Because when i leaned over,some bastard stole my wristwatch!
Pembroke Dock by Hash BROON June 21, 2006

Pembroke Hall 

Pembroke Hall is the greatest dorm on Belmont University's campus! The residents of this hall, being all men, are the backbone of the social society at Belmont. Pembroke is always involved in campus activities and is known for it's craziness at sporting events.

The guys that live in this building are commonly referred to as "Pembros" and the girls that hangout there are known as the "Pemhoes."

Everyone on campus also knows that "Greatness never looked so good" as it does in Pembroke!
Freshman Transfer Student: "I'm not sure where to live when I move to Belmont"
Random Belmont Student: "Dude, you should live in Pembroke Hall! 'Cause it is the raddest place on campus."

Belmont Girl 1: "OHH MYYY GAWWDD! Those Pembros are SO hott!!!"
Belmont Girl 2: "I know... I wish I could get with one!"
Pembroke Hall by mrsmarts January 15, 2011

tikki-tikki-tembo-no-sa-rembo-chari-bari-ruchi-pit-peri-pembo 

A kid that is trapped in a well, and his brother Chang, tried to ask his mom for help but she would't because the brother didn't say his whole name. The moral of the story is that 'there is a reason Chinese people have short names.
tikki-tikki-tembo-no-sa-rembo-chari-bari-ruchi-pit-peri-pembo: "Help me! i'm in a well and i cant get out!!"
*Brother runs to mother for help*
Chang: "Help tikki-tikki-tembo fell down a--!"
Mother: "Say his whole name or don't finish that sentence at all!"