flash rob

noun

A form of organized theft in which a group of people enter a shop en masse and steal merchandise, while the employees are overwhelmed by sheer numbers.

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steaming
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Meanings

nounflash rob (plural flash robs)

plural flash robs

  1. criminologyA form of organized theft in which a group of people enter a shop en masse and steal merchandise, while the employees are overwhelmed by sheer numbers.

    Synonyms: steaming

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA form of organized theft in which a group of people enter a shop en masse and steal merchandise, while the employees are overwhelmed by sheer numbers.

Similar
steaming

Origin

Blend of flash mob + rob.

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Translations

Portuguese arrastão
  • arrastãoa form of theft
Cite this entry
APA

flash rob. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flash%20rob

MLA

“flash rob.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flash%20rob. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flash rob,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flash%20rob.

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