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molly
1[ mol-ee ]
noun
- any of certain livebearing freshwater fishes of the genus Poecilia (formerly Mollienisia ), popular in home aquariums.
molly
2[ mol-ee ]
noun
- a type of expansion bolt having a split, sleevelike sheath threaded at one end so that when inserted snugly into masonry the turning of the bolt draws the ends of the sheath together, thus spreading the sides.
molly
3[ mol-ee ]
noun
- Often Molly. MDMA ( def ).
- any amphetamine.
molly
4[ mol-ee myool ]
noun
- a female mule.
molly
1/ ˈmɒlɪ /
noun
- any brightly coloured tropical or subtropical American freshwater cyprinodont fish of the genus Mollienisia
molly
2/ ˈmɒlɪ /
noun
- informal.an effeminate, weak, or cowardly boy or man
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Example Sentences
In the past the term molly was an offensive word aimed at gay men, or men who carried out tasks considered to be women’s work, such as cooking or clothes washing.
Many questions focused on the fact that study participants were by and large able to correctly guess whether they had been given MDMA, also known by the names of Ecstasy or molly.
MDMA, sometimes called ecstasy or molly, would become the first illegal psychedelic, if approved, to make the leap to mainstream medicine.
Morris and molly dancers accompanied by musicians joined the parade through the town as people lined the streets.
The National Institute on Drug Abuse also continues to warn that abuse of drugs such as ecstasy and molly has been linked to high blood pressure, seizures and kidney failure.
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