Thursday, May 12, 2011

Mollycoddle

mol-ly-cod-dle (mŏlˈē-kŏdˌl)

verb
1. To overly protect or indulge.
Out of a sense of obligation for all of the kindnesses he's shown me in the past, I tend to mollycoddle my ex every time he phones in the middle of the night

noun
1. A person, especially a man, who has been pampered and overprotected his (rarely her) whole life.
The self-indulgent mollycoddle takes it upon himself to say whatever comes into his mind, regardless of how it will make me feel.

Synonyms:
baby, cosset, humour, pet.

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