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molly.

A woman or girl, especially of low status or prostitute.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmɒli/Received-Pronunciation/ˈmɑli/Atlantic-Canada, General-American/ˈmɒli/Canada/ˈmɔli/Australia
  1. A woman or girl, especially of low status or prostitute.

    Ireland · countable · uncountable
  2. a male homosexual, especially an effeminate one.

    countable · slang · uncountable
  3. Pure MDMA powder.

    slang · uncountable
  4. A mollemoke.

    countable · uncountable
  5. A female cat, a she-cat (usually spayed)

    countable · uncountable
  6. A bird, the wagtail.

    countable · uncountable
  7. A molly bolt.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Molly, the personal name, a pet form of Mary. In some cases it is possibly derived from mollitia (“softness, weakness”). Drug sense probably influenced by the initial of MDMA.

verb/ˈmɒli/Received-Pronunciation/ˈmɑli/Atlantic-Canada, General-American/ˈmɒli/Canada/ˈmɔli/Australia
  1. To engage in (male) homosexual activity with.

Where this word comes from

From Molly, the personal name, a pet form of Mary. In some cases it is possibly derived from mollitia (“softness, weakness”). Drug sense probably influenced by the initial of MDMA.

noun/ˈmɒli/Received-Pronunciation/ˈmɑli/Atlantic-Canada, General-American/ˈmɒli/Canada/ˈmɔli/Australia
  1. A fish of the genus Poecilia, excluding Endler's livebearers and guppies.

Where this word comes from

From Mollienesia, an invalid taxonomic name for the genus, influenced by the personal name Molly.

noun/ˈmɒli/Received-Pronunciation/ˈmɑli/Atlantic-Canada, General-American/ˈmɒli/Canada/ˈmɔli/Australia
  1. A Molotov cocktail.

    slang
Where this word comes from

Clipping of Molotov.

noun/ˈmɒli/Received-Pronunciation/ˈmɑli/Atlantic-Canada, General-American/ˈmɒli/Canada/ˈmɔli/Australia
  1. Alternative spelling of mali (“a member of a caste in South Asia whose traditional occupation is gardening; hence, any South Asian gardener”).

    India · South-Asia · alt-of · alternative
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