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swellmobsman

swellmobsman is the alternative form 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.

Forms of swellmobsman

pluralswellmobsmen

Questions about swellmobsman

What is swellmobsman the alternative form of?
Swellmobsman is the alternative form of swell-mobsman.

Words near swellmobsman in the dictionary

  1. swelling up
  2. swellingly
  3. swellings
  4. swellish
  5. swellishness
  6. swellmobsman
  7. swellmobsmen
  8. swellness
  9. swells
  10. swells the ranks
  11. swells up

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