Do you know what the existence of the word mollycoddle means? That there was someone named Molly who coddled people so much that a word was named after her.
I feel sorry for Molly. She was just trying to please people, and coddling was the only way she knew how to show love. Perhaps the daily birthday parties for her children were overzealous. And the fluffy hair bows. And the personal ponies for the children. But was it really so bad that the townspeople felt it necessary to differentiate between regular coddling and Molly coddling? After she first heard the word, I wonder if she toned down the coddling out of shame, or if the habit was too ingrained in her character.
Appropriating someone's name is a great way to get revenge. For example:
"You look content."
"Yeah. I just took a massive Frank in the john."
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In that sentence, "Frank" is used as a noun.
Changed. Thanks.
I would like to ask the source of this information? I have postcards dated 1909 that defines Mollycoddle as a male person who looks at the scenery on a rainy day longer than five mintues with a women on the postcard, I have another that defines mollycoddle as germs that hang around street corners and stare at women a third that says a male person who lingers before windows filled with ladies lingerie. I have three more but dont want to bore you but none of them talk about MOLLY...Susan
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