"cuddly-wuddly" meaning in All languages combined

See cuddly-wuddly on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: First use appears c. 1938. See cite below. Head templates: {{en-adj|-|nolinkhead=1}} cuddly-wuddly (not comparable)
  1. (slang, childish) Cute, cuddly or adorable. Tags: childish, not-comparable, slang
    Sense id: en-cuddly-wuddly-en-adj-of8AfxST Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry
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          "ref": "1989, George Shannon, Arnold Lobel, page 53:",
          "text": "are such cuddly-wuddly butterballs that I wish the hunting season were on ... The bears' most prominent feature are big black rubberball noses, which I'd like to punch, they're so cute.",
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