WitrynaDictionary entries. Entries where "mollycoddled" occurs: mollycoddle: …and the women of Jacob's family to be transferred to a concentration camp where they would be mollycoddled at the expense of the English taxpayer. 2012, The Economist, Oct 13th 2012…. automysophobia: …Necrophilia: "His father physically abused him as a child … WitrynaWord Origin mid 19th cent.: from molly ‘girl or prostitute’ (see moll) + coddle. Questions about grammar and vocabulary? Find the answers with Practical English Usage …
Znaczenie MOLLYCODDLED, definicja w Cambridge English …
WitrynaIt is not just the body that is mollycoddled here as appearances also count.: If they were being mollycoddled and taking advantage of the system, they would be doing well for themselves.: I have been very fortunate in being brought up in a generation which has been mollycoddled.: A boy is mollycoddled, pampered beyond belief, made to think … WitrynaIt is not just the body that is mollycoddled here as appearances also count.: If they were being mollycoddled and taking advantage of the system, they would be doing well … make your own will canada
MOLLYCODDLE definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
Witrynamollycoddle - person who is pampered and overprotected. Czech: mazánek (masc.) Dutch: wekeling, moederskindje Greek: παραχαϊδεμένος (masc.) Verb mollycoddle … WitrynaOrigin of Mollycoddle molly milksop ( from Molly) ( nickname for Mary) coddle From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition From molly + … Witryna8 sty 2024 · mollycoddle (v.) also molly-coddle, by 1839 (implied in mollycoddling ), from a noun (by 1828) meaning "overly pampered, fastidious, effeminate male," from Molly (pet name formation from Mary ), which had been used contemptuously at least since 1707 for "a milksop, an effeminate man" (see molly (n.1)) + coddle (q.v.). … make your own will qld