Definition of mollycoddle
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention
mollycoddle
nounDefinition of mollycoddle (Entry 2 of 2)
dated, disparaging
: a pampered or effeminate man or boy
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The first known use of mollycoddle was in 1837
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