A pandering , totally condescending PC compliment directed at usually a small child but occasionally a woman; common when kids call in NPR talk show, struggle through dumb question and then hosts fawn all over them.
I was listening to NPR when this not very bright 6 year old called in and asked what “cacaluda” meant ; the hosts started wildly kissing up, natch, paying them a total complishit
by Davedale July 28, 2019