mollydooker
mollydooker noun: a left-handed person.
Noun
mollydooker (plural mollydookers)
- A left-handed person.
- ‘G′day,’ Martin says. ‘So who′s who?’ They don′t answer him. Maybe they can′t talk. ‘I reckon you′re Alan, the mollydooker, and you′re Eddy. Am I right?’ They cringe, don′t know what a ‘mollydooker’ is.2003, Joy Dettman, Henry′s Daughter, page 45
- I thought to myself how remarkably young Emma looked to be twice Penny′s age, which would make her 35 years of age, and a Mollydooker, Emma was (left handed).2004, John Leonard Spencer, Waving Goodbye To A Thousand Flies, page 90
- Synonyms:
- southpaw
Synonyms of mollydooker
Forms of mollydooker
| plural | mollydookers |
|---|---|
| alternative form | mollydook |
| alternative form | molly-dooker |
| alternative form | mollyduker |
Origin of mollydooker
Probably from molly (“(dialect) fussy man who does women's work”) + dook (variant of duke (“fist”)) + -er.
Questions about mollydooker
- What does mollydooker mean?
- Mollydooker means a left-handed person.
- What part of speech is mollydooker?
- Mollydooker is a noun.
- What is the plural of mollydooker?
- The plural of mollydooker is mollydookers.
Words near mollydooker in the dictionary
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