namby-pambies

plural of namby-pamby
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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“Namby-pambies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/namby-pambies. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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