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mobhanded

mobhanded is the alternative form of mob-handed.

Meaning of mob-handed

Adjective

mob-handed (comparative more mob-handed, superlative most mob-handed)

  1. (UK) Being a member of a group, especially one with violent or threatening intent.
    • 'I didn't expect to see you today,' he went on, 'especially not mob-handed. Mind you, I don't remember a great deal about seeing you yesterday.'2005, Quintin Jardine, Lethal Intent

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Forms of mobhanded

Adjective
comparativemore mobhanded
superlativemost mobhanded
Adverb
comparativemore mobhanded
superlativemost mobhanded

Questions about mobhanded

What is mobhanded the alternative form of?
Mobhanded is the alternative form of mob-handed.

Words near mobhanded in the dictionary

  1. Moberly
  2. Moberlys
  3. mobes
  4. mobey
  5. mobeys
  6. mobhanded
  7. Mobian
  8. Mobians
  9. mobicentric
  10. mobie
  11. mobies

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