molly
A woman or girl, especially of low status or prostituteA woman or girl, especially of low status or prostitute.
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9 sensesA fish of the genus Poecilia, excluding Endler's livebearers and guppies.
(Ireland, countable, uncountable)A woman or girl, especially of low status or prostitute.
(countable, uncountable)A mollemoke.
More meanings 6
(countable, uncountable)A female cat, a she-cat (usually spayed)
(countable, uncountable)A bird, the wagtail.
(countable, uncountable)A molly bolt.
(countable, slang, uncountable)A male homosexual, especially an effeminate one.
(slang, uncountable)Pure MDMA powder.
(slang)A Molotov cocktail.
- popular aquarium fish
Origin
From Molly, the personal name, a pet form of Mary. In some cases it is possibly derived frFrom 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.
From Mollienesia, an invalid taxonomic name for the genus, influenced by the personal name Molly.
Clipping of Molotov.
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Forms
plural: molliesSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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