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 Moll Thomson’s Mark.Molly Coddle (A). 
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E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
 
Molly.
 
He’s a regular Molly. Said of a man or big boy who betties or interferes with women’s work, such as kitchen business, dressmaking, personal decoration, and so on.   1
 


 Moll Thomson’s Mark.Molly Coddle (A). 

 
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