molly-dookn.adj.

Brit.

/mɒlɪˈduːk/, U.S.

/ˌmɑliˈduk/, Australian English

/mɔliˈduːk/

Forms: 1900s– molly-dook, 1900s– molly-duke.

Origin: Probably formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: molly n.¹, English dook , duke n.

Etymology: Probably < molly n.¹ (by association of left-handedness with inferiority and weakness) + dook, variant of duke n. (compare sense 7 at that entry). With the noun compare later molly-dooker n. With the adjective compare earlier molly-dooked adj.Earlier currency of the adjective is perhaps implied by the following example which appears to show a shortened form (however, it could alternatively show a shortened form of molly-dooked adj.):1926 ‘J. Doone’ Timely Tips for New Australians Mauldy, left-handed.

Australian slang.

A. n.

A left-handed person; = molly-dooker n.

ΚΠ

1922 Smith's Weekly (Sydney) 4 Feb. 8/2 In the land of the vanished Maraschino, he would be called a south paw. Out here we term 'em ‘molly-dooks’.

1936 Kilmore Free Press 8 Oct. 3/3 A feature of the team will be the number of left hand batsmen, no fewer than seven being Molly-Dooks.

1989 Austral. Financial Rev. (Nexis) 16 May 12 Polo, however, forbids left-handed play. Even Prince Charles, a molly dook, has to conform.

2008 Age (Melbourne) (Nexis) 15 Dec. (Sports section) 6 Morkel's tall angle across mollydooks Matthew Hayden, Simon Katich and Michael Hussey will give them immense trouble.

B. adj.

Left-handed. Also in extended use with derogatory implication (cf. left-handed adj. 2 – 2c).

ΚΠ

1941 S. J. Baker Pop. Dict. Austral. Slang 47 Mollydooker, a left-handed person. Whence, ‘mollydook’ (adj.): left-handed.

1943 Signals (Melbourne) Christmas 7 Who is the molly duke Lieut. who forgot to endorse her cheque?

1953 West Australian (Perth) 19 Feb. 14/5 Pakenham-Bunyip surprised with eight left-handed batsmen. Its rival, Wodonga-Kiewa, not to be outdone, produced the same number of ‘molly dook’ batsmen.

1991 Sydney Morning Herald (Nexis) 26 Dec. (Sports section) 48 Leg spinners improve as they age, so he could be around for years to brighten our days. So let this species loose, be they of orthodox or mollydook persuasion.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	molly-dook
释义	molly-dookn.adj. Brit. /mɒlɪˈduːk/, U.S. /ˌmɑliˈduk/, Australian English /mɔliˈduːk/ Forms: 1900s– molly-dook, 1900s– molly-duke. Origin: Probably formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: molly n.¹, English dook , duke n. Etymology: Probably < molly n.¹ (by association of left-handedness with inferiority and weakness) + dook, variant of duke n. (compare sense 7 at that entry). With the noun compare later molly-dooker n. With the adjective compare earlier molly-dooked adj.Earlier currency of the adjective is perhaps implied by the following example which appears to show a shortened form (however, it could alternatively show a shortened form of molly-dooked adj.):1926 ‘J. Doone’ Timely Tips for New Australians Mauldy, left-handed. Australian slang. A. n. A left-handed person; = molly-dooker n. ΚΠ 1922 Smith's Weekly (Sydney) 4 Feb. 8/2 In the land of the vanished Maraschino, he would be called a south paw. Out here we term 'em ‘molly-dooks’. 1936 Kilmore Free Press 8 Oct. 3/3 A feature of the team will be the number of left hand batsmen, no fewer than seven being Molly-Dooks. 1989 Austral. Financial Rev. (Nexis) 16 May 12 Polo, however, forbids left-handed play. Even Prince Charles, a molly dook, has to conform. 2008 Age (Melbourne) (Nexis) 15 Dec. (Sports section) 6 Morkel's tall angle across mollydooks Matthew Hayden, Simon Katich and Michael Hussey will give them immense trouble. B. adj. Left-handed. Also in extended use with derogatory implication (cf. left-handed adj. 2 – 2c). ΚΠ 1941 S. J. Baker Pop. Dict. Austral. Slang 47 Mollydooker, a left-handed person. Whence, ‘mollydook’ (adj.): left-handed. 1943 Signals (Melbourne) Christmas 7 Who is the molly duke Lieut. who forgot to endorse her cheque? 1953 West Australian (Perth) 19 Feb. 14/5 Pakenham-Bunyip surprised with eight left-handed batsmen. Its rival, Wodonga-Kiewa, not to be outdone, produced the same number of ‘molly dook’ batsmen. 1991 Sydney Morning Herald (Nexis) 26 Dec. (Sports section) 48 Leg spinners improve as they age, so he could be around for years to brighten our days. So let this species loose, be they of orthodox or mollydook persuasion. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.adj.1922
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