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单词 molly-hander
释义

molly-handern.

Brit. /mɒlɪˈhandə/, U.S. /ˌmɑliˈhændər/, Australian English /mɔliˈhændə/
Origin: Probably formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: molly n.1, -hander comb. form.
Etymology: Probably < molly n.1 (by association of left-handedness with inferiority and weakness) + -hander comb. form, after molly-handed adj. Compare later molly-dooker n.
Australian slang. Now rare.
= molly-dooker n.
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the world > life > the body > external parts of body > limb > [noun] > favouring one side > person
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1911 Register (Adelaide) 11 Sept. 14/4 By-the-way, it will be an uncommon sight to see no fewer than half-a-dozen ‘molly’ handers in a test match.
1934 Bulletin (Sydney) 21 Mar. 11/3 Hence the trade is taboo to the molly-hander.
1945 Albany (W. Austral.) Advertiser 18 Jan. 3/2 Jack Penter, a left hander with a ‘molly-hander’s’ typical graceful style.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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