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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Mob \Mob\, n. [L. mobile vulgus, the movable common people. See
Mobile, n.]
1. The lower classes of a community; the populace, or the
lowest part of it.
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A cluster of mob were making themselves merry with
their betters. --Addison.
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2. Hence: A throng; a rabble; esp., an unlawful or riotous
assembly; a disorderly crowd.
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The mob of gentlemen who wrote with ease. --Pope.
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Had every Athenian citizen been a Socrates, every
Athenian assembly would still have been a mob.
--Madison.
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Confused by brainless mobs. --Tennyson.
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Mob law, law administered by the mob; lynch law.
Swell mob, well dressed thieves and swindlers, regarded
collectively. [Slang] --Dickens.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Swell \Swell\, a.
Having the characteristics of a person of rank and
importance; showy; dandified; distinguished; as, a swell
person; a swell neighborhood. [Slang]
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Swell mob. See under Mob. [Slang]
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Mob \Mob\, n. [L. mobile vulgus, the movable common people. See
Mobile, n.]
1. The lower classes of a community; the populace, or the
lowest part of it.
A cluster of mob were making themselves merry with
their betters. --Addison.
2. Hence: A throng; a rabble; esp., an unlawful or riotous
assembly; a disorderly crowd.
The mob of gentlemen who wrote with ease. --Pope.
Had every Athenian citizen been a Socrates, every
Athenian assembly would still have been a mob.
--Madison.
Confused by brainless mobs. --Tennyson.
Mob law, law administered by the mob; lynch law.
Swell mob, well dressed thieves and swindlers, regarded
collectively. [Slang] --Dickens.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Swell \Swell\, a.
Having the characteristics of a person of rank and
importance; showy; dandified; distinguished; as, a swell
person; a swell neighborhood. [Slang]
Swell mob. See under Mob. [Slang]
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
swell mob
n.
(lb en archaic slang) Well-dressed thief and swindlers, regarded
collectively.
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
swell mob
n.
(lb en archaic slang) Well-dressed thief and swindlers, regarded
collectively.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
swell mob
n.
(lb en archaic slang) Well-dressed thief and swindlers, regarded
collectively.
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
swell mob
n.
(lb en archaic slang) Well-dressed thief and swindlers, regarded
collectively.
From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 : [ freedict:eng-hun ]
swell mob /swˈɛl mˈɒb/
1. cilinderes betörôk
2. úriasan öltözött csalók
3. frakkos betörôk
4. úriasan öltözött tolvajok
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