Mollymawk Definition

mŏlē-môk
noun
An albatross, especially one of the genus Thalassarche, found in the Southern Hemisphere.
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Noun

Singular:
mollymawk
Plural:
mollymawks

Origin of Mollymawk

  • Alteration (influenced by Molly) (nickname for Mary) of Dutch mallemok mal foolish (of unknown origin; probably applied to the birds because sailors found them easy to catch) mok seagull (of unknown origin)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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