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mollycoddling

Variant of mollycoddle

noun

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

Origin: Molly + coddle

transitive verb mollycoddled, mollycoddling

to pamper; coddle

Related Forms:

mollycoddler noun

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