swell-mobsman

noun

A thief who dresses well and tries to appear respectable.

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Meanings

nounswell-mobsman (plural swell-mobsmen)

plural swell-mobsmen

  1. archaicslangA thief who dresses well and tries to appear respectable.

Origin

From swell mob + -s- + -man.

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APA

swell-mobsman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swell-mobsman

MLA

“swell-mobsman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swell-mobsman. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “swell-mobsman,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swell-mobsman.

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