namby-pambies

noun

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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  1. cowards
  2. reeds
  3. jellyfish
Noun
  • These are American cowards that are rooting against our Country.
    — Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 13 May 2026
  • And Trump calls ’em almost like cowards.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 12 May 2026
Definition of cowards
Noun
  • Anchoring the reeds and holding down the baritone sax chair defined with soulful panache by Harry Carney for nearly five decades is Kamrin Ortiz.
    — Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
  • Disembarking in Berry’s Creek Canal required skulking through some swamp and reeds, commando style.
    — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 16 June 2026
Definition of reeds
Noun
  • People should also stay alert to local water conditions, including rip currents and the presence of other marine animals such as jellyfish.
    — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
  • The lion's mane jellyfish has been spotted along the coast of Massachusetts and other New England states — and in higher-than-normal numbers usually seen at the start of summer, according to local outlets Cape Cod Times, Swampscott Tides and WCVB.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
Definition of jellyfish
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“Namby-pambies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/namby-pambies. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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