- mollycoddle molly·coddle vt
- ['mɒlɪˌkɒdl]
pej coccolare, vezzeggiare
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mollycoddle — (v.) also molly coddle, 1870, from a noun (1833) meaning one who coddles himself, from Molly (pet name formation from Mary), which had been used contemptuously since 1754 for a milksop, an effeminate man, + CODDLE (Cf. coddle) (q.v.). Related:… … Etymology dictionary
mollycoddle — [mäl′ē käd΄ l] n. [ MOLLY + CODDLE] a man or boy used to being coddled, or protected, pampered, etc.; milksop vt. mollycoddled, mollycoddling to pamper; coddle mollycoddler n … English World dictionary
mollycoddle — mollycoddler, n. /mol ee kod l/, n., v., mollycoddled, mollycoddling. n. 1. a man or boy who is used to being coddled; a milksop. v.t. 2. to coddle; pamper. [1825 35; MOLLY + CODDLE] Syn. 2. spoil, indulge, cosset. * * * … Universalium
mollycoddle — ► VERB ▪ treat indulgently or overprotectively. ► NOUN ▪ an effeminate man or boy. ORIGIN from molly «girl» (see MOLL(Cf. ↑moll)) + CODDLE(Cf. ↑coddler) … English terms dictionary
mollycoddle — mol|ly|cod|dle [ˈmɔliˌkɔdl US ˈma:liˌka:dl] v [T] [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: mollycoddle someone treated too kindly (19 21 centuries), from Molly a female name + coddle] to treat someone too kindly and to protect them too much from anything… … Dictionary of contemporary English
mollycoddle — mol•ly•cod•dle [[t]ˈmɒl iˌkɒd l[/t]] v. dled, dling, n. 1) to coddle; pamper 2) a man or boy who is used to being coddled; a milksop • Etymology: 1825–35; molly, Mollyan effeminate boy (generic use of the female given name) +coddle mol′ly•cod… … From formal English to slang
mollycoddle — /ˈmɒlikɒdl / (say moleekodl) verb (t) (mollycoddled, mollycoddling) to coddle; pamper. {Molly (variant of Mary) + coddle} –mollycoddler, noun …
mollycoddle — verb treat indulgently or overprotectively. noun an effeminate man or boy. Origin C19: from molly girl (see moll) + coddle … English new terms dictionary
mol´ly|cod´dler — mol|ly|cod|dle «MOL ee KOD uhl», noun, verb, dled, dling. –n. a person, especially a boy or man, accustomed to being fussed over and pampered; milksop: »You have been bred up as a mollycoddle, Pen, and spoilt by the women (Thackeray). –v.t. to… … Useful english dictionary
mol|ly|cod|dle — «MOL ee KOD uhl», noun, verb, dled, dling. –n. a person, especially a boy or man, accustomed to being fussed over and pampered; milksop: »You have been bred up as a mollycoddle, Pen, and spoilt by the women (Thackeray). –v.t. to coddle; pamper.… … Useful english dictionary
