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mollycoddle definition

molly·cod·dle (mälē 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

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