English · Slang Historical

molrowing

Preserved but no longer current.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

"out on the spree," in company with so-called "gay women." In allusion to the amatory serenadings of the London cats. Another form of this is, "out on the tiles."

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đi chơi với những người phụ nữ được gọi là "phụ nữ vui vẻ"

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Era: ca. 1874 (Victorian)

Where it’s used: Origin British & Irish English

Sources & notes

Historical definition reproduced from Hotten’s The Slang Dictionary (1874, public domain; Project Gutenberg #42108, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.

Topics: Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “molrowing” mean?

"out on the spree," in company with so-called "gay women." In allusion to the amatory serenadings of the London cats. Another form of this is, "out on the tiles."

Is “molrowing” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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