What is another word for moll?

Pronunciation: [mˈɒl] (IPA)

Moll is a slang term that refers to a gangster's girlfriend or a prostitute. It's an outdated word that originated in the early 20th century and has since fallen out of use. However, there are a few synonyms that can be used in place of moll to describe a woman in a similar role. These synonyms include dame, broad, gal, babe, and chick. These words are also considered somewhat outdated and might be seen as offensive or derogatory by some people. It's important to be aware of the connotations of these words and to use them carefully and respectfully.

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    • Proper noun, singular
      molly.

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Usage examples for Moll

When he drew up for moll Flanders and her husband a list of the things necessary for starting life in a new country, or when he described Colonel Jack's management of his plantation in Virginia, the subject was one of more than general curiosity to him; and when he exercised his imagination upon the fate of Robinson Crusoe, he was contemplating a fate which a few movements of the wheel of Fortune might make his own.
"Daniel Defoe"
William Minto
moll is a much more complicated character than the simple, open-minded, manly mariner of York; a strangely mixed compound of craft and impulse, selfishness and generosity-in short, a thoroughly bad woman, made bad by circumstances.
"Daniel Defoe"
William Minto
The raw materials of several of Defoe's elaborate tales, such as moll Flanders and Colonel Jack, are to be found in the columns of Mist's and Applebee's.
"Daniel Defoe"
William Minto

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