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