Usually means: Affectedly dainty or refined behavior.
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  1. miminy-piminy: Merriam-Webster
  2. miminy-piminy, miminy-piminy: Collins English Dictionary
  3. miminy-piminy: Wordnik
  4. miminy-piminy: Wiktionary
  5. miminy-piminy: TheFreeDictionary.com

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▸ adjective:  Alternative form of niminy-piminy [overtly or excessively prim]

Similar:
nimini-pimini, nicy-nicy, litty bitty, finickin, itty bitty, nice-Nelly, itty-bitty, smalmy, itsy bitsy, jimcrack, more...

Opposite:
unpretentious, down-to-earth, natural, genuine

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Similar:
nimini-pimini, nicy-nicy, litty bitty, finickin, itty bitty, nice-Nelly, itty-bitty, smalmy, itsy bitsy, jimcrack, more...

Opposite:
unpretentious, down-to-earth, natural, genuine



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