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Molly house
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Noun
en molly house.
en 1987 The Regulation of Desire: sexuality in Canada Gary William Kinsman 41 The common people, however, seem to have been more tolerant of the Molly houses in their midst.
en 2008 London: The Illustrated History Catherine Ross; John Clark 154 A Molly house might adjoin a tavern or private house, often with guarded rooms, and provided an environment in which gay men could meet for drinking and entertainment, and engage in sexual acts, behind closed doors.
en 2011 What is Masculinity?: J. Arnold; S. Brady In addition, these new cities were also sites for the growth of new sexual subcultures, as evinced by London 'Molly' houses.