mollie

See also Mollie

English

Etymology

Diminutive abbreviation; compare Mollie (“Molotov”).

Pronunciation

• (RP) enPR: mŏʹlĭ, IPA: /ˈmɒlɪ/, X-SAMPA: /"mQlI/
• (UK) enPR: mŏʹli, IPA: /ˈmɒli/, X-SAMPA: /"mQli/
• (US) enPR: mŏʹlē, IPA: /ˈmɑli/, X-SAMPA: /"mAli/

Noun

mollie (plural mollies)

1. Any of many New World fish of the genus Poecilia, formerly called Mollienesia
2. (informal) = Molotov cocktail
   • 1993 August 2nd (5:27pm), “KARL FRIEDRICH BLOSS” (user name), talk.politics.guns (Usenet newsgroup), “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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French

Verb

mollie f

1. feminine past participle of mollir