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mo·ly M0377100 (mō′lē)n. pl. mo·lies Greek Mythology A magic herb with black roots and white flowers that was given to Odysseus by Hermes to ward off the spells of Circe.
[Latin mōly, from Greek mōlu.]moly (ˈməʊlɪ) n, pl -lies1. (Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth a magic herb given by Hermes to Odysseus to nullify the spells of Circe2. (Plants) a liliaceous plant, Allium moly, that is native to S Europe and has yellow flowers in a dense cluster[C16: from Latin mōly, from Greek mōlu]moly
holy cowAn exclamation of surprise, shock, or astonishment. Holy cow, the bill for that dinner is nearly $200! We won the lottery? Holy cow, that's amazing news!See also: cow, holyholy moleyAn exclamation of surprise, shock, or astonishment. Holy moley, the bill for that dinner is nearly $200! We won the lottery? Holy moley, that's amazing news!See also: holy, moleyholy cowAlso, holy mackerel or Moses or moly or smoke . An exclamation of surprise, astonishment, delight, or dismay, as in Holy cow, I forgot the wine, or Holy mackerel, you won! or Holy Moses, here comes the teacher! or Holy smoke, I didn't know you were here too. The oldest of these slangy expletives uses mackerel, dating from about 1800; the one with Moses dates from about 1850 and cow from about 1920. None has any literal significance, and moly is a neologism devised to rhyme with "holy" and possibly a euphemism for "Moses." See also: cow, holymoly
molyherb given by Hermes to Odysseus to ward off Circe’s spells. [Gk. Myth.: Odyssey]See: Protection |