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rent-a-mob

rent-a-mob noun: a group of people who can be summoned to attack a target.

Noun

rent-a-mob (plural rent-a-mobs)

  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 of rent-a-mob

pluralrent-a-mobs

Origin of rent-a-mob

From rent-a- + mob.

Questions about rent-a-mob

What does rent-a-mob mean?
Rent-a-mob means a group of people who can be summoned to attack a target.
What part of speech is rent-a-mob?
Rent-a-mob is a noun.
What is the plural of rent-a-mob?
The plural of rent-a-mob is rent-a-mobs.

Words near rent-a-mob in the dictionary

  1. rent-a-gobs
  2. rent-a-john
  3. rent-a-johns
  4. rent-a-judge
  5. rent-a-judges
  6. rent-a-mob
  7. rent-a-mobs
  8. rent-a-quote
  9. rent-a-quotes
  10. rent-a-thug
  11. rent-a-thugs

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