Gun moll

Female companion of a male criminal From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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A gun moll or gangster moll or gangster's moll is the female companion of a male professional criminal. "Gun" was British slang for thief, derived from Yiddish ganef (גנבֿ).[1] "Moll" is also used as a euphemism for a woman prostitute.[2]

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Notable examples

Helen Julia Godman – Passport photo taken in 1919

Prominent, true-life gun molls (and the men they were associated with) include:

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See also

References

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