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cash mob

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noun

  1. a group of people coordinated to meet and spend money at a local, independent business at a particular time

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Origin of cash mob

C21: modelled on flash mob

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A cash mob hits a small business in San Antonio.

From New York Times Oct. 1, 2012

“It’s going to create conscience, little by little,” Ana Medina, a school administrator who is part of We Are Lawrence, said of the cash mob and efforts like it.

From New York Times May 30, 2012

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