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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Watch huge jellyfish make appearance on Maine beach Jellyfish warnings issued Several coastal communities in Maine issued a jellyfish warning as there has been an increase in sightings of lion’s mane and moon jellyfish, according to local station Fox 23 Maine.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
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In addition, lifeguards often have access to real-time information about water quality, tides, jellyfish blooms and other hazards that the average beachgoer wouldn’t otherwise be aware of.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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“Namby-pambies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/namby-pambies. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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