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mollycoddle

mollycoddle definition

molly·cod·dle (mäl′ē käd′'l)

noun

a man or boy used to being coddled, or protected, pampered, etc.; milksop

Etymology: Molly + coddle

transitive verb mollycoddled -·dled, mollycoddling -·dling

to pamper; coddle

Related Forms:

mollycoddler mol′ly·cod′·dler noun

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