treat like a Make-A-Wish kid
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Meaning · English
To treat with undue patience or kindness, avoiding causing offense.
Register: derogatory, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
If they don't stop treating Klay like a make a wish kid, they never going to be more than a playin team. Simple
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “treat like a Make-A-Wish kid” mean?
To treat with undue patience or kindness, avoiding causing offense.
Is “treat like a Make-A-Wish kid” formal or informal?
treat like a Make-A-Wish kid is generally derogatory, slang.