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English
Etymology
Diminutive abbreviation; compare Mollie (“Molotov”).
Pronunciation
Noun
mollie (plural mollies)
- Any of many New World fish of the genus Poecilia, formerly called Mollienesia; more commonly molly.
- (informal) A Molotov cocktail.
- 1993 August 2nd (5:27pm), “KARL FRIEDRICH BLOSS” (user name), talk.politics.guns (Usenet), “Re: You Americans are Gun Freaks…”, Message ID: <[email protected]>
- It seems the weapon of choice in Rostock and other wonderful displays of harmony with fellow humans (NOT) was the Mollie (Molotov cocktail).
- 1998 September 30th, “zorbo” (user name), misc.survivalism (Usenet newsgroup), “Re: Suppose the bad guys have tanks?”, Message ID: <[email protected]>
- Would you be willing to sit in an AFV, even the most modern, while I toss a couple mollies onto the engine compartment?
Translations
fish of the genus
Poecilia — see mollyAnagrams
French
Participle
mollie f sg
- feminine singular of molli