"swell-mobsman" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: swell-mobsmen [plural]
Etymology: From swell mob + -s- + -man. Etymology templates: {{af|en|swell mob|-s-|-man}} swell mob + -s- + -man Head templates: {{en-noun|swell-mobsmen}} swell-mobsman (plural swell-mobsmen)
  1. (archaic, slang) A thief who dresses well and tries to appear respectable. Tags: archaic, slang

Inflected forms

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