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swell-mobsmen

swell-mobsmen is the plural of swell-mobsman.

Meaning of swell-mobsman

Noun

swell-mobsman (plural swell-mobsmen)

  1. (archaic, slang) A thief who dresses well and tries to appear respectable.

Questions about swell-mobsmen

What is swell-mobsmen the plural of?
Swell-mobsmen is the plural of swell-mobsman.

Words near swell-mobsmen in the dictionary

  1. swell the ranks
  2. swell up
  3. swell'd
  4. swell-headed
  5. swell-mobsman
  6. swell-mobsmen
  7. swellabilities
  8. swellability
  9. swellable
  10. swellage
  11. swelldom

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