A pickpocket or thief whose victims are mainly women.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in George Matsell (1811–1877). Probably from moll + buzzer (though this is apparently first attested slightly later).
Definition of moll-buzzer in US English:
moll-buzzer
nounˈmɒlˌbʌzə
slang
A pickpocket or thief whose victims are mainly women.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in George Matsell (1811–1877). Probably from moll + buzzer (though this is apparently first attested slightly later).