Mollie

//ˈmɒlɪ// name, noun, slang

name, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any of many New World fish of the genus Poecilia, formerly called Mollienesia; more commonly molly.
  2. 2
    popular aquarium fish wordnet
  3. 3
    A Molotov cocktail. informal

    "1993 August 2nd (5:27pm), “KARL FRIEDRICH BLOSS” (user name), talk.politics.guns (Usenet), “Re: You Americans are Gun Freaks…”, Message ID: <1993Aug2.172724.76557@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu> It seems the weapon of choice in Rostock and other wonderful displays of harmony with fellow humans (NOT) was the Mollie (Molotov cocktail)."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of Molly. alt-of, alternative
  2. 2
    A diminutive of Molotov.

    "It was a crack division by then, and probably the chief architect of its excellence, next to Eddy, had been a private named Warner and nicknamed Molotov, which was later shortened to Mollie."

Synonyms

All synonyms
mollymolotovmolotovmolotov cocktailmolotov cocktail

Example

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"“We’re a city with a high rate of poverty, and that can sometimes lead to these underlying health issues because of less access to quality foods and proper healthcare,” says Mollie Pate, a gym owner and local musician."

Etymology

Diminutive abbreviation; compare Mollie (“Molotov”).

Related phrases

molotov cocktail

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