noun
moll
mol
noun
1
(informal, dated) A gangster's girlfriend or female companion.
"In the old film, the gangster's moll tips off the police."
How to Use Moll
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn old-fashioned, mostly gangster-movie term for a criminal's girlfriend.
When to use it
Dated and can be offensive; mainly encountered in older crime fiction and films.
Word Forms
molls plural
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Etymology
From Moll, an old nickname for the name Mary.