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mollie en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• mŏʹlē (US)
• mŏʹlĭ (Received-Pronunciation)
• mŏʹli (UK)
• /ˈmɑli/ (US)
• /ˈmɒli/ (UK)
• /ˈmɒlɪ/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Diminutive abbreviation; compare Mollie (“Molotov”).

Meanings

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?

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