gun moll

noun

, Slang.

1. a female companion of a criminal.
2. a female criminal.

gun moll

noun

1. slang.
   a female criminal or a woman who associates with criminals

Word History and Origins

Origin of gun moll¹

1905–10; gun in earlier British argot “thief ” ( ganef ), later taken as gun ¹, which has influenced sense; son of a gun

Example Sentences

Then, like a gun moll, the Queen Mother orders a martini.

From New York Times

A police chief fighting crime and corruption is betrayed by his brother who falls for a gun moll.

From Los Angeles Times

A gun moll helps a detective find the gangsters who killed his wife.

From Los Angeles Times

A district attorney feels a strong attraction for an imprisoned gun moll who rises to the top of the prison ladder.

From Los Angeles Times

Sutton’s famous quotation has always made him seem like a lovable dunce, Yogi Berra with a gun moll and a getaway car.

From New York Times