molly

== English == === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈmɒli/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmɑli/ Rhymes: -ɒli Homophones: mollie, Mollie, Molly === Etymology 1 === 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 ==== molly (countable and uncountable, plural mollies) (now chiefly Ireland) A woman or girl, especially of low status or prostitute. Synonym: moll (slang) a male homosexual, especially an effeminate one. (slang, uncountable) Pure MDMA powder. Synonym: mandy A mollemoke. A female cat, a she-cat (usually spayed) A bird, the wagtail. A molly bolt. ===== Derived terms ===== sailfin molly hairy molly mollycoddle mollydooker, molly-dooker, mollyduker molly-guard molly-handed molly house mollynogging ==== Verb ==== molly (third-person singular simple present mollies, present participle mollying, simple past and past participle mollied) To engage in (male) homosexual activity with. ==== See also ==== moll === Etymology 2 === From Mollienesia, an invalid taxonomic name for the genus, influenced by the personal name Molly. ==== Noun ==== molly (plural mollies) A fish of the genus Poecilia, excluding Endler's livebearers and guppies. ===== Derived terms ===== molly miller ===== Translations ===== ==== See also ==== guppy === Etymology 3 === ==== Noun ==== molly (plural mollies) (India, South Asia) Alternative spelling of mali (“a member of a caste in South Asia whose traditional occupation is gardening; hence, any South Asian gardener”). ==== See also ==== === Etymology 4 === Clipping of Molotov. ==== Noun ==== molly (plural mollies) (video games, slang) A Molotov cocktail. === References === === Further reading === “molly n.”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang, Jonathon Green, 2016–present.