mollymawk
The origin and history of mollymawk.
Etymology
Mollymawk ultimately comes from Dutch mallemok, itself from malle (“foolish”), probably influenced by German Mallemucke. Compare Japanese 信天翁(あほうどり) (ahōdori, “albatross, foolish bird”).
The origin and history of mollymawk.
Mollymawk ultimately comes from Dutch mallemok, itself from malle (“foolish”), probably influenced by German Mallemucke. Compare Japanese 信天翁(あほうどり) (ahōdori, “albatross, foolish bird”).
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