A confused crowd or noisy group of people; a disorderly gathering or tumult.
From Old French 'cohue', from Germanic roots meaning 'crowd' or 'throng,' the word entered Middle English and referred to the chaos and noise of a mob or public gathering.
This archaic word perfectly captures the medieval experience of crowded town squares and markets, where dozens of vendors and shoppers created exactly the kind of jostling chaos the word describes.
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