Moll Term Analysis

“Moll” is a pejorative term in Australia and New Zealand for a woman of loose sexual morals, or a sex worker. In Western Australia, however, moll carries a more specific connotation and can also be used as a term of endearment or to refer to a woman who is unlikeable or annoying. In Jackie’s case, her designation as Boner McPharlin’s moll is largely a combination of the word’s primary meaning and its more local, affectionate implication.