miminy-piminy

adjective

mim·​i·​ny-pim·​i·​ny

¦mimənē¦pimənē

: absurdly nice : ridiculously delicate

a miminy-piminy … young man

—W. S. Gilbert

: finical

Word History

Etymology

probably alteration (influenced by mim) of niminy-piminy

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