"helicoptery" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more helicoptery [comparative], most helicoptery [superlative]
Etymology: From helicopter parent; from helicopter + -y. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|helicopter|y}} helicopter + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} helicoptery (comparative more helicoptery, superlative most helicoptery)
  1. (informal) Like a helicopter parent; paying inordinate amounts of attention to one's children. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-helicoptery-en-adj-zSXSruQR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

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