"King Mob" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: In the Gordon Riots of June 1780, rioters daubed the slogan "His Majesty King Mob" on the walls of Newgate prison, after gutting the building. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=King Mob}} King Mob
  1. Personification of a lawless mob.
    Sense id: en-King_Mob-en-name-LFh4cxOQ
  2. (historical) An English radical group based in London during the 1960s and 1970s, who sought to emphasise the cultural anarchy and disorder being ignored in Britain, with the ultimate aim of promoting proletarian revolution. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-King_Mob-en-name-ZpnDOBSN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 87

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