noun Street Slang

moll

MOL · noun · slang

A woman associated with criminals; a gangster's girlfriend.

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A moll is a woman connected to the underworld, especially a gangster's girlfriend or female accomplice. The word has meant a low-status or disreputable woman since the 17th century.

“The boss never went to a sit-down without his moll on his arm.”
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moll In A Sentence

The boss never went to a sit-down without his moll on his arm.

Origin & Usage

From 'Moll,' a diminutive of Mary, used generically for women from the early 1600s.

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What does 'moll' mean?

A moll is a woman connected to the underworld, especially a gangster's girlfriend or female accomplice.

Where does the word 'moll' come from?

It comes from 'Moll', a diminutive of Mary that was used generically for women from the early 1600s, and it has carried a disreputable connotation ever since.

How old is the word 'moll'?

The word has meant a low-status or disreputable woman since the seventeenth century, long before its later gangster-associate sense.

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