nicy-nicy

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nicy-nicy (not comparable)

  1. Alternative spelling of nicey-nicey
    • 1922, Fred A. Grammell, The Oregon Exchange, page 14:
      The day of the "nicy-nicy," "namby-pamby," "frockcoated," "kid-gloved" preacher, is gone, and gone forever.
    • 1952, Galaxy Magazine, volume 4, numbers 1-6, page 43:
      This nicy-nicy business about food isn't smart. Carry it to extremes and it becomes very foolish indeed.