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noun
dialect British, Midlands EnglishThe last-hatched bird of a brood; the weakling of a brood. In extended use: a mother's pet; a spoilt or delicate child or youth.
Origin
Late 16th century; earliest use found in Richard Mulcaster (?1532–1611), schoolmaster and author. From nestle + cock.
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