"mob-handed" meaning in All languages combined

See mob-handed on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more mob-handed [comparative], most mob-handed [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} mob-handed (comparative more mob-handed, superlative most mob-handed)
  1. (British) Being a member of a group, especially one with violent or threatening intent. Tags: British
    Sense id: en-mob-handed-en-adj-46G41eBZ Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: mobhanded, mob handed

Adverb [English]

Forms: more mob-handed [comparative], most mob-handed [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adv}} mob-handed (comparative more mob-handed, superlative most mob-handed)
  1. (British) As a member of a group, especially one with violent or threatening intent. Tags: British
    Sense id: en-mob-handed-en-adv-RQyolEvn Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: mobhanded, mob handed

Alternative forms

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