Moll
Short for Margaret
Moll is a woman's name, a diminutive of Mary, that has taken on informal meanings over time.
In older slang, a moll was a criminal's girlfriend or female companion, especially in the context of gangsters during Prohibition: Bonnie Parker was the most famous gun moll in American history.
The term can also refer more broadly to a prostitute or woman of loose morals, though this usage sounds dated today.
Crime's willing helper
- mobsterOrganized crime member
- underworldRealm of the departed
- racketeerOrganized crime participant
- henchwomanFemale criminal assistant
syndicate · criminal · outlaw · confederate · sidekick · enforcer · hoodlum · thug
One who sells sex
- courtesanPaid aristocratic companion
- streetwalkerOne who solicits outdoors
- disreputableHaving poor standing
- 18th centuryYears 1701-1800
Defoe · pickpocket · thief · rogue · picaresque · cutpurse · harlot · wench
Common feminine name
- MargaretTraditional woman's name
- nicknameInformal substitute name
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
- pet nameAffectionate nickname for loved ones
given name · girl's name · Irish · traditional · familiar · endearment
accomplice
Crime's willing helper
- mobsterOrganized crime member
- underworldRealm of the departed
- racketeerOrganized crime participant
henchwoman · syndicate · criminal · outlaw · confederate · sidekick · enforcer · hoodlum · thug · getaway
prostitute
One who sells sex
- courtesanPaid aristocratic companion
- streetwalkerOne who solicits outdoors
- disreputableHaving poor standing
Defoe · 18th century · pickpocket · thief · rogue · picaresque · cutpurse · harlot · wench
Mary
Common feminine name
- MargaretTraditional woman's name
- nicknameInformal substitute name
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
pet name · given name · girl's name · Irish · traditional · familiar · endearment
Molllady
Courteous term for woman
gentlewoman · grande dame · proper lady · good girl · debutante
- Molly Ringwald
- gun mollCriminal's female companion
- Molly Shannon
- Molly Brown
- Molly Weasley
- molly boltExpanding drywall fastener