a large crowd of people, especially one that is disorderly or intent on violence
From Latin mobile vulgus (fickle crowd), shortened to 'mob' in 1680s
The word 'mob' was originally considered slang and was criticized by language purists - now it's so standard we use it for everything from flash mobs to mob bosses!
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