English Explanatory Dictionary

molly house

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A tavern or other establishment in 18th and 19th century England where homosexuals could meet for various activities, such as cross-dressing and sexual encounters.
noun
  1. Alternative form of molly house.
noun
  1. Alternative form of molly house.

Word forms

molly house molly houses molly-house mollie house mollie-house

Etymology

From the Victorian slang molly (“a male homosexual”).

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