Mohock

[ moh-hok ]

/ ˈmoʊ hɒk /

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.

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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Example sentences from the Web for Mohock

Although you bit him in that affair of the horse, the Mohock will certainly take you out of pawn.
The Virginians|William Makepeace Thackeray
While you were arrested, your boxes were searched for the Mohock's letters to you.
The Virginians|William Makepeace Thackeray
He boxed the watch; he fuddled himself at taverns; he was no better than a Mohock.
The Newcomes|William Makepeace Thackeray
I hear my friend Lewis has got a Mohock in one of the messenger's hands.
The Journal to Stella|Jonathan Swift

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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单词	mohock
释义	Mohock [ moh-hok ] / ˈmoʊ hɒk / 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. 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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Mohock Although you bit him in that affair of the horse, the Mohock will certainly take you out of pawn. The Virginians\|William Makepeace Thackeray While you were arrested, your boxes were searched for the Mohock's letters to you. The Virginians\|William Makepeace Thackeray He boxed the watch; he fuddled himself at taverns; he was no better than a Mohock. The Newcomes\|William Makepeace Thackeray I hear my friend Lewis has got a Mohock in one of the messenger's hands. The Journal to Stella\|Jonathan Swift 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 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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