mollie
See also: Mollie
English
Etymology
Diminutive abbreviation; compare Mollie (“Molotov”).
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "RP" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. enPR: mŏʹlĭ, IPA(key): /ˈmɒlɪ/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "UK" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. enPR: mŏʹli, IPA(key): /ˈmɒli/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "US" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. enPR: mŏʹlē, IPA(key): /ˈmɑli/
Noun
mollie (plural mollies)
- Any of many New World fish of the genus Poecilia, formerly called Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template..
- (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?
- 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>
Translations
fish of the genus Poecilia
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Molotov cocktail — see Molotov cocktail
Anagrams
French
Verb
mollie
- feminine singular of the past participle of mollir