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mollycoddle

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) mollycoddle (noun)
  2. 2) mollycoddle (verb)

1mol·ly·cod·dle

noun \ˈmä-lē-ˌkä-dəl\

Definition of MOLLYCODDLE

: a pampered or effeminate man or boy
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Origin of MOLLYCODDLE

Molly, nickname for Mary
First Known Use: 1833

Rhymes with MOLLYCODDLE

supermodel

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