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mollie

UK/ˈmɒlɪ/US/ˈmɑli/

mollie noun: any of many New World fish of the genus Poecilia, formerly called Mollienesia; more commonly molly.

Noun

mollie (plural mollies)

  1. Any of many New World fish of the genus Poecilia, formerly called Mollienesia; more commonly molly.
  2. (informal) A Molotov cocktail.
    • It seems the weapon of choice in Rostock and other wonderful displays of harmony with fellow humans (NOT) was the Mollie (Molotov cocktail).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>
    • Would you be willing to sit in an AFV, even the most modern, while I toss a couple mollies onto the engine compartment?1998 September 30th, “zorbo” (user name), misc.survivalism (Usenet newsgroup), “Re: Suppose the bad guys have tanks?”, Message ID: <6useu0$4911@ns1.netrax.net>

Proper noun capitalized: Mollie

Mollie

  1. (alternative) Alternative spelling of Molly.
  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.1955, The New Yorker, volume 31, numbers 13-25, Condé Nast Publications, page 34

Forms of mollie

pluralmollies

Origin of mollie

Diminutive abbreviation; compare Mollie (“Molotov”).

Phrases with mollie

Questions about mollie

What does mollie mean?
Mollie means any of many New World fish of the genus Poecilia, formerly called Mollienesia; more commonly molly.
What part of speech is mollie?
Mollie can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce mollie?
Mollie is pronounced /ˈmɒlɪ/ (UK).
What is the plural of mollie?
The plural of mollie is mollies.

Words near mollie in the dictionary

  1. Mollica
  2. Mollicas
  3. Mollick
  4. mollicute
  5. mollicutes
  6. mollie
  7. mollie house
  8. mollie houses
  9. mollie-house
  10. mollie-houses
  11. mollied

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