as in cowards
a person without strength of character
those namby-pambies at city hall are never going to get serious about our crime problem
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jellyfish
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Gloucester, Massachusetts, reminded beachgoers to stay safe around jellyfish in mid-July.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
6 Aug. 2025 -
The series features innovative design elements, including spaceships inspired by jellyfish that are conceived as living, organic vessels rather than traditional metal craft.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 July 2025
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“Namby-pambies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/namby-pambies. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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