10 LIBRI IN INGLESE ASSOCIATI CON «NIMINY-PIMINY»
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The Origins of English Words: A Discursive Dictionary of ...
The diminutive ending, ling, mistaken for the present participial ing, hatched the
verb nestle. niminy-piminy, imitative of an affected, overdone mincing style, may
be related to nimeity (see ne). It first appeared in print in The Monthly Review ...
Joseph Twadell Shipley,
2009
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The Articulate Attorney: Public Speaking for Lawyers
Including tips on bringing the presentation off of one's notes and using direct eye contact, the book answers such common questions as: How do I channel nervous energy into dynamic delivery?
Brian K. Johnson, Marsha Hunter,
2013
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The Articulate Advocate: New Techniques of Persuasion for ...
Repeat these nonsense syllables over and over, increasing the speed as you get
more comfortable and warmed up: niminy piminy, niminy piminy, niminy piminy (
etc.) To form the consonant “n,” place the tip of your tongue behind your upper ...
Brian K. Johnson, Marsha Hunter,
2009
Ed Nunnally Rotary Club Secretary San Angelo, Texas No 'Niminy-Piminy
Samples' May I seize this opportunity to applaud The Rotarian? Its debates are
admirable, if occasionally a trifle far-fetched, and its constant harping on the
theme of ...
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Catherine. Titmarsch among pictures and books. Fraser ...
Of some parts of this picture, the color and workmanship are very pretty ; but was
there ever such a niminy-piminy subject treated in such a niminy-piminy way ?
We can remember this gentleman's picture of " Margaret at the Spinning-wheel,"
...
William Makepeace Thackeray,
1870
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The Pirate Primer: Mastering the Language of Swashbucklers ...
(Peter Blood, The Fortunes of Captain Blood 172) niminy-piminy [nemme/nimmer
-ny pemme/ pimmer-ny] dainty; mincing <“What like is this Black Bartlemy?” “A
smiling, fiendly gentleman, Adam, all niminy-piminy affectations, and, save for
lace ...
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Miss Treadwell's Talent
And that goes for the rest of you niminy-piminy lads at the table, too. Get on with it
, I say. Put some wind in your sails, men, that's the ticket!” Socrates wasn't finding
the admiral quite as amusing now. Niminy-piminy? Him? And it was one thing ...
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The Facts on File Dictionary of American Regionalisms
(Oliver Wendell Holmes, Elsie Venner, 1866) night mail A name given to a night
express train that speeds through New England. niminy piminy Spoiled, precious,
conceited. “ 'I detest rude, unlady-like girls.' 'I hate affected, niminy piminy chits.
Of some parts of this picture, the color and workmanship are very pretty ; but was
there ever such a niminy-piminy subject treated in such a niminy-piminy way 1
We can remember this gentleman's picture of " Margaret at the Spinning-wheel,"
...
William Makepeace Thackeray,
2009
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transactions of the philological society
184 ; do., vol. v., p. 187. Niminy-piminy, adj. affectedly neat or pretty. "Mrs.
Mincing, who pins hair up so pure and crips, is the most niminy-piminy of
attendants." — Leigh Hunt, Biog. and Crit. Notice of Congreve, p. 11. Moxon's ed.
of Wycherley, ...
9 NOTIZIE DOVE SI INCLUDE IL TERMINE «NIMINY-PIMINY»
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niminy-piminy nel contesto delle seguenti notizie.
Quick crossword No 13656
1 Understand (10); 7 Liveliness (8); 8 Niminy-piminy (4); 9 Concert — school dance (US) (4); 10 Bank clerk (7); 12 Exhumed (11); 14 Nuisance ... «The Guardian, feb 14»
Queer without fear: Brian Sewell on influential film-maker Derek …
His relish for the word also challenged homosexuals too niminy-piminy to confront it, preferring the evasive euphemism. As for decent, Derek's ... «Evening Standard, gen 14»
Fan Fiction: The Next Great Literature?
... his rejection of the intrepid “Jewess” Rebecca in favor of “such a frigid piece of propriety as that icy, faultless, prim, niminy-piminy Rowena. «Pacific Standard, nov 13»
India on hold
In fact, the truth is that the Press is already too niminy-piminy, too nice, altogether too refined and too ready to leave out. The government ... «Chandigarh Tribune, ago 13»
Kate Middleton even looks lovely popping to the shops
(Under today's much more niminy-piminy health and safety protocols, it would be actual assault.) It was astonishing, cruel and bloody rude. «Telegraph.co.uk, mag 11»
What I Learned When My Kids Went to School
Now, don't get the idea that my kids are some kind of niminy-piminy ferverinos who choose plaid uniforms voluntarily because it makes them ... «National Catholic Register, apr 11»
Aviva limited in wisdom, size, vision and suitability
The Irish who could still afford to buy tickets -- the niminy-piminy professional classes -- were as vocal as Cistercian goldfish at a funeral. «Irish Independent, feb 11»
THE BUMPER BOOK OF NATURE BY STEPHEN MOSS (SQUARE …
And ignore all those niminy-piminy elf 'n' safety rules. Moss says that bruised knuckles are well worth it for the joy of seeing your conker defeat ... «Daily Mail, apr 09»
Jo March, Everyone's Favorite Little Woman
"I detest rude, unlady-like girls!" "I hate affected, niminy-piminy chits!" "'Birds in their little nests agree,'" sang Beth, the peace-maker, with such a ... «NPR, giu 08»