Molly House

A molly house in 18th-century English was a tavern or private room where homosexual and cross-dressing men could meet each other and possible sexual partners. Molly houses were one precursor to some types of gay bars.

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Famous quotes containing the words molly and/or house:

    “Old Molly Means was a hag and a witch;
    Chile of the devil, the dark, and sitch.”
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    Of his own house & family;
    And he who makes his law a curse,
    By his own law shall surely die.”
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