poplolly

English

Etymology

Likely a fanciful variant of poplet, ultimately from French poupe (“doll”).

Noun

poplolly (plural poplollies)

  1. (obsolete) A man's mistress, or a single woman of loose morals; a sweetheart.
    • 1825, Thomas Creevey, (Please provide the book title or journal name):
      This house presided over by a poplolly! a magnificent woman, dressed to perfection, without a vestige of her former habits.
    • 1913, Bernard Capes, “Tony's Drum”, in Bag and Baggage‎[1]:
      "[the daughter] Was offered a provision by her brother," said the landlord indignantly, "on terms that would have disgraced a poplolly; but she preferred her independence with poverty, and none to blame her.

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