Mohock

[ moh-hok ]

/ ˈmoʊ hɒk /

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noun

one of a group of aristocratic ruffians who attacked people at night on the streets of London in the early part of the 18th century.

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Origin of Mohock

First recorded in 1705–15; variant of Mohawk

OTHER WORDS FROM Mohock

Mo·hock·ism, noun

Words nearby Mohock

mohel, Mohenjo-Daro, Mohican, Mohism, Moho, Mohock, Mohole, Moholy-Nagy, Mohorovičić discontinuity, Mohr's circle, Mohs scale

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How to use Mohock in a sentence

I hear my friend Lewis has got a Mohock in one of the messenger's hands.
The Journal to Stella|Jonathan Swift
He boxed the watch; he fuddled himself at taverns; he was no better than a Mohock.
The Newcomes|William Makepeace Thackeray
Although you bit him in that affair of the horse, the Mohock will certainly take you out of pawn.
The Virginians|William Makepeace Thackeray
Apart from the exercise of his trade, he was a very Mohock for brutality.
A Book of Scoundrels|Charles Whibley

While you were arrested, your boxes were searched for the Mohock's letters to you.
The Virginians|William Makepeace Thackeray

British Dictionary definitions for Mohock

Mohock

/ (ˈməʊhɒk) /

noun

(in 18th-century London) one of a group of aristocratic ruffians, who attacked people in the streets at night

Word Origin for Mohock

C18: variant of Mohawk 1

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