n. [ From Ambrose Phillips, in ridicule of the extreme simplicity of some of his verses. ] Talk or writing which is weakly sentimental or affectedly pretty. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. 1. Affectedly pretty; weakly sentimental; finical; insipid. Thackeray. [ 1913 Webster ]
Namby-pamby madrigals of love. W. Gifford. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Indecisive or weak; lacking firmness or resolve; -- of actions and policies. [ PJC ]