variants:
or less commonly mollie
plural mollies
Definition of molly
(Entry 1 of 2)
: any of various small, often brightly colored tropical fish (genus Poecilia) that are live-bearers found in fresh, brackish, or salt water and include several that are highly valued as aquarium fishes
Molly
noun (2)Definition of Molly (Entry 2 of 2)
informal
: the illicit drug ecstasy (see ecstasy sense 4) especially when in a powdered or crystalline form contained in a capsule
Boston Police said Thursday that a dangerously pure form of the drug ecstasy, known as Molly, appeared to be a factor in the mass illnesses the night before at TD Garden, where more than 80 young people attending an electronic dance music concert became sick …— Evan Allen Experts say Molly, though often touted as pure, is often mixed with other drugs and ingredients, perhaps even more than the Ecstasy of yesteryear.— Helena Oliveiro
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The first known use of molly was in 1933
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