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rent-a-mob en · NOUN

Etymology

From rent-a- + mob.

Meanings

  1. (derogatory, informal) A group of people who can be summoned to attack a target.
    • You see, in your misguided attempt to destabilise the Brazilian government to make it more malleable, your rent-a-mobs attacked various SAARC operating company second layer subsidiaries. 2012, Harvey Beach, Apocalypse Overture: "Oil's up? What's the worst that can happen?":

Forms

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Relateds

dogpile · rent-a-crowd

Translations (1)

de bestellbarer Haufen Randalierer (rent-a-mob)