mollie

See also: Mollie

English

Etymology

Diminutive abbreviation; compare Mollie (“Molotov”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: mŏʹlĭ, IPA^(key): /ˈmɒlɪ/
• (UK) enPR: mŏʹli, IPA^(key): /ˈmɒli/
• (US) enPR: mŏʹlē, IPA^(key): /ˈmɑli/

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.
   • 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).

   • 1998 September 30th, “zorbo” (user name), misc.survivalism (Usenet newsgroup), “Re: Suppose the bad guys have tanks?”, Message ID: <6useu0$4911@ns1.netrax.net>

     Would you be willing to sit in an AFV, even the most modern, while I toss a couple mollies onto the engine compartment?

Translations

fish of the genus Poecilia — see molly

Molotov cocktail — see Molotov cocktail

Anagrams

• Lomeli

French

Participle

mollie f sg

1. feminine singular of molli