moll buzzer en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(obsolete, slang) A petty criminal who accompanies a female pickpocket.
Habitual criminal Molly Holbrook "has taken as her companion one Jim Hoya who is known to the police detectives as a moll buzzer, a man who follows a female pickpocket about, and receives from her the 'leathers' taken from a woman in public gatherings."
1874 July 26, Chicago Daily Tribune:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| moll buzzers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |