molly

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A woman or girl, especially of low status or prostitute.
  2. a male homosexual, especially an effeminate one.
  3. Pure MDMA powder.
  4. A mollemoke.
  5. A female cat, a she-cat (usually spayed)
  6. A bird, the wagtail.
  7. A molly bolt.
verb
  1. To engage in (male) homosexual activity with.
noun
  1. A fish of the genus Poecilia, excluding Endler's livebearers and guppies.
noun
  1. Alternative spelling of mali (“a member of a caste in South Asia whose traditional occupation is gardening; hence, any South Asian gardener”).
noun
  1. A Molotov cocktail.
name
  1. A diminutive of Mary or, less often, Margaret.
  2. A female given name from Hebrew.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of molly: the crystalline or powdered form of MDMA.
  2. A Molly Maguire.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɒli/ /ˈmɑli/ En-au-molly.ogg /ˈmɒ.li/ /ˈmɑ.li/

Word forms

molly mollies mollying mollied Mollie

Etymology

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.

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