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gun moll

noun \-ˌmäl, -ˌmȯl\

Definition of GUN MOLL

slang

: moll 2b

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Origin of GUN MOLL

argot gun thief, rascal, by shortening & alteration from gonoph, ganef thief — more at ganef

First Known Use: circa 1908

Rhymes with GUN MOLL

Algol, atoll, austral, Bhopal, cabal, Cabral, cantal, Chagall, chorale, grand mal, hamal, jacal, mistral, narwhal, Natal, nopal, Pascal, petrol, quetzal, Rampal, real, rial, riyal, Rizal, Shawwal, tical, timbale, Transvaal

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