ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Moll

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /mɒl/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Moll is a noun meaning A female companion of a gangster or other criminal, especially a former or current prostitute.

Meaning

A female companion of a gangster or other criminal, especially a former or current prostitute.

More Meanings

  1. A prostitute or woman with loose sexual morals.
  2. (Australia, New Zealand, slang, derogatory) Bitch, slut; an insulting epithet applied to a female.
  3. (Australia, New Zealand, slang) A girlfriend of a bikie.
  4. (Australia, New Zealand, slang) A girlfriend of a surfie; blends with pejorative sense.
  5. (music, obsolete) minor; in the minor key.
  6. (slang) A female fan of extreme metal, grunge or hardcore punk, especially the girlfriend of a musician of those aforementioned genres.

Example Sentences

Bach's Gavotte in B Moll
The bikies ‘molls’ included Susan Lloyd as Tart; Victoria Anoux as Flossie; and Rosalind Talamini as Sunshine.
Gilling first appeared as the biker′s moll Vanessa in Stone (1974) and the beautiful, evil cabin attendant in Number 96 (1974).
"Makes me feel like a pirate," said Josella as she buckled hers on. "Better, I imagine, to be a pirate than a pirate's moll," I told her.

Word Forms

Synonyms for moll

Depending on context, synonyms include molly.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include molly, op, gal, mollisher, mole, gangsteress.

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