Molly

/ˈmɑli/ noun

Definition

a type of tropical freshwater fish; slang for MDMA; a diminutive of Mary

Etymology

As fish: from mollienesia (genus name); as drug: from 'molecular'; as name: from Mary, from Hebrew Miriam

Kelly Says

From peaceful aquarium fish to party drug to your grandmother's nickname - Molly shows how one word can swim in completely different worlds!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ሴት
ARالعربية
أنثى
BNবাংলা
মাদা
CACatalà
femella
CSČeština
samice
DADansk
hun
DEDeutsch
Weibchen
ELΕλληνικά
θηλυκό
ESEspañol
hembra
FAفارسی
ماده
FISuomi
naaras
FRFrançais
femelle
GUGU
માદા
HAHA
mace
HEעברית
נקבה
HIहिन्दी
मादा
HUMagyar
nőstény
IDBahasa Indonesia
betina
IGIG
nwanyị
ITItaliano
femmina
JA日本語
メス
KKKK
ұрғашы
KMKM
ស្រី
KO한국어
암컷
MRMR
मादा
MSBahasa Melayu
betina
MYမြန်မာ
ကျား
NLNederlands
vrouwtje
NONorsk
hun
PAPA
ਮਾਦਾ
PLPolski
samica
PTPortuguês
fêmea
RORomână
femelă
RUРусский
самка
SVSvenska
hona
SWKiswahili
jike
TAதமிழ்
பெண்
TEతెలుగు
ఆడ
THไทย
เมีย
TLTL
babae
TRTürkçe
dişi
UKУкраїнська
самиця
URاردو
مادہ
VITiếng Việt
cái
YOYO
obìnrin
ZH中文
母鱼
ZUZU
umuntu

Ethical Language Guidance

Gender History

Molly is a gendered diminutive historically used to infantilize women or label sex workers. 'Molly houses' were 18th-century coded spaces for LGBTQ+ men.

Inclusive Usage

Use only as a proper name with explicit consent; avoid as a generic or diminutive term for women.

Inclusive Alternatives

["woman","person","individual"]

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