| 单词 | moll |
| 释义 | moll (once / 3575 pages) n A woman who's the companion or conspirator to a gangster can be called a moll. One of the most famous molls was Bonnie Parker, of the criminal duo Bonnie and Clyde. The informal moll has most often been used for the romantic partners of 1920s and 30s mobsters, like Al Capone's wife Mae or George "Baby Face" Nelson's girlfriend Helen. These supportive women were also called "gun molls," not named after the weapon, but for gonif, the Yiddish word for "thief." Moll is a shortened form of the name Molly, long a synonym for "woman of ill repute," for unknown reasons. WORD FAMILYmoll: molls USAGE EXAMPLESInterior designer Moll Anderson lives in Tennessee and Texas, but is a loyal client. Wall Street Journal(Dec 21, 2016) Night after night, sheriff’s deputy Jon Moll pulls on his helmet, face shield and body armor to face off against hundreds of angry protesters. Washington Post(Dec 01, 2016) Moll says Horujko did a “fabulous job” on Monday and is owed a debt of gratitude. Seattle Times(Nov 28, 2016) n the girlfriend of a gangster Syn|Hyper gangster's moll, gun moll criminal, crook, felon, malefactor, outlaw someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime |
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