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molly
English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?m?li/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?m?li/
- Rhymes: -?li
- 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.
- (slang) An effeminate male, a male homosexual.
- (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
- mollycoddle
- molly-guard
Verb
molly (third-person singular simple present mollies, present participle mollying, simple past and past participle mollied)
- To engage in (male) homosexual activity with.
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, except for those known as guppies.
Translations
See also
- guppy
References
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golly
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /???li/
- Rhymes: -?li
Etymology 1
Euphemism for God, dating from the 18th century. Possibly a compaction of “God?s body”.
Alternative forms
- gollies
Interjection
golly
- (euphemistic) God! [From 1775.]
- 1898, The Overland Monthly, page 511,
- “Golly! What would dad say if I did marry him?”
- 1898, The Overland Monthly, page 511,
Synonyms
- See Thesaurus:wow
Etymology 2
From golliwog.
Noun
golly (plural gollies)
- Abbreviation of golliwog:
- A type of black rag doll.
- 1985, New Society, Volumes 71-72, page 4,
- There are pictures of the original “gollywogg” (thus spelt) from Florence Upton?s 19th century children?s books; there are examples of anti-semitic Edwardian gollies with huge noses, and all sorts of other curiosities.
- 2007, Richard Littlejohn, Littlejohn?s Britain, page 162,
- The Golliwog Squad was also making itself busy in Worthing, Sussex. Police said they were treating as a matter of ‘priority’ a complaint about gollies being displayed in a local store. Owner John Scadgell faced charges under Section 2 of the Public Order Act, which makes it an offence to exhibit anything which could be considered threatening, abusive or insulting.
- 1985, New Society, Volumes 71-72, page 4,
- (offensive, ethnic slur) Any dark skinned person.
- 2005, Richard Snailham, The Blue Nile Revealed: The Story of the Great Abbai Expedition, 1968, page 217,
- “Bloody gollies!” muttered David Bromhead, provoked by the assault into bitter xenophobia.
- 2008, Theo van Leeuwen, Discourse and Practice: New Tools for Critical Analysis, page 137,
- […] poked fun at the American “fashion” of “political correctness” and reassured viewers that gollies and black minstrel shows are just good, old-fashioned, innocent fun.
- 2005, Richard Snailham, The Blue Nile Revealed: The Story of the Great Abbai Expedition, 1968, page 217,
- A type of black rag doll.
Etymology 3
Nonstandard diminutive of galosh.
Noun
golly (plural gollies)
- (Britain) A galosh.
Etymology 4
Possibly from Goliath.
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Verb
golly (third-person singular simple present gollies, present participle gollying, simple past and past participle gollied)
- (Australia, juvenile) To spit; to force up phlegm from one's throat.
- 2010, Marion Houldsworth, The Morning Side of the Hill: Growing Up in Townsville in World War II, revised edition, page 113,
- When he saw what was happening he threw down his bag, gollied up some phlegm, and spat into the sand.
- 2010, Marion Houldsworth, The Morning Side of the Hill: Growing Up in Townsville in World War II, revised edition, page 113,
Noun
golly (plural gollies)
- (Australian slang, juvenile) Chewing gum.
- (Australian slang, juvenile) Saliva or phlegm.
- hack up a golly
Derived terms
- golly pot
Etymology 5
Possibly from the Swahili for "expensive," [ghali] uttered when a potential slave buyer thought a slave's price was too high.
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