noun.
a pet, person or inanimate object of fondling (see below verb)
verb.
Present participle of fondle.
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noun.
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
Word Usage
"Ever after, these persons can handle the most venomous snakes with impunity; can make them come by calling them, have great pleasure in fondling them; and the bite of these persons is poisonous!"