namby-pambies
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pluralof namby-pamby.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
namby-pambyadjectivewithout firm methods or policy; weak or indecisive.
Example Sentences
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Chlorinated city water was for namby-pambies, she said.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
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Shall we disregard the order, and do as we please, or be namby-pambies and submit to the outrage?
From Mary Louise by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum