mollymawk

[ mol-ee-mawk ]

noun

1. any of various oceanic birds, as the fulmar or albatross.

mollymawk

/ ˈmɒlɪˌmɔːk /

noun

1. an informal name for mallemuck

Word History and Origins

Origin of mollymawk¹

First recorded in 1685–95; from Dutch mallemok, equivalent to malle, variant of mal “foolish” + mok “seagull”

Example Sentences

He also came upon a mollymawk rookery on the south-western point of the island, and managed to take one of the birds by hand.

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