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    namby-pamby
    /ˌnambɪˈpambi/

    adjective

    • 1. lacking energy, strength, or courage; feeble, timid, or ineffectual: "I certainly didn't need any affection—namby-pamby nonsense"

    noun

    • 1. a timid, oversensitive, or overly fastidious man or boy: derogatory "once we were in the cells we became pathetic namby-pambies"

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  2. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › wussWuss - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    4 days ago · Definitions of wuss. noun. a person who is physically weak and ineffectual. synonyms: doormat, weakling. see more.

  3. meonjournal.com › read › the-genesis-of-anglicisation-1The Genesis of Anglicisation by William Rooney — MEON

    3 days ago · Now, notwithstanding all effort, the lamentable fact is that our amateur singers invariably affect the namby-pamby nonsense of the pseudo-Italian school and its English imitators. Nothing is too extravagant, inane, or unmeaning so long as it has received the patronage of London and has become fashionable.

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  5. tomgreenwood.substack.com › p › can-collaboration-win-over-theCan collaboration win over the competition?

    1 day ago · Without competition, we’ll have a population full of namby-pamby weaklings who think they should get a medal just for taking part. Okay. My response would be that in a truly collaborative society, we’d work together to deliver the things that really matter for our collective wellbeing and wouldn’t give a monkeys if GDP went up or down.

  6. www.ranker.com › list › best-yosemite-sam-quotes-looney-tunesThe Best Yosemite Sam Character Quotes From 'Looney Tunes' -...

    3 days ago · When you try to think of his dialogue, the first line that comes to mind is probably that iconic Yosemite Sam catchphrase, "I'm the meanest, roughest, toughest hombre that's ever crossed the Rio Grande - and I ain't o namby-bamby!"

  7. www.healthyplace.com › abuse › child-physical-abuseWhat is Child Physical Abuse? Physical Abuse of Children

    1 day ago · Physical Child Abuse Definition. Experts have now expanded the physical child abuse definition. They now define it as: non-accidental injury resulting from hitting, whipping, beating, biting, kicking, or anything that harms a child's body.

  8. www.funtrivia.com › trivia-quiz › ForChildrenMother Goose Feeds Characters and Imagination Quiz

    2 days ago · "Namby Pamby," a folk song by Henry Carey that was first published in 1725 contains one of the earliest written references to the nursery rhyme. One popular story suggests the rhyme refers to a 16th Century steward by the name of Thomas Horner.

  9. podcasts.apple.com › ie › podcast‎Something Rhymes with Purple on Apple Podcasts

    5 days ago · Something Rhymes with Purple on Apple Podcasts. 414 episodes. Susie Dent and Gyles Brandreth invite you to enhance your vocabulary, uncover the hidden origins of language and share their love of words in this award-winning podcast.