"mobsman" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: mobsmen [plural]
Etymology: From mob + -s- + man. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|mob|-s-|man}} mob + -s- + man Head templates: {{en-noun|mobsmen}} mobsman (plural mobsmen)
  1. (obsolete) A pickpocket working in groups. Tags: obsolete Related terms: swell-mobsman
    Sense id: en-mobsman-en-noun-upH45W0Z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms interfixed with -s-

Inflected forms

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