10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MOB-HANDED»
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Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang
mob-handed adjective As or accompanied by a large gang. 1934–. A. PRIOR Mo
and his brother had returned home penniless to find the police mob-handed (
1966). mobilize verb trans. US Esp. in Jewish usage, to administer a beating to.
John Ayto, John Simpson, 2010
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A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
To 'rag': Charterhouse: late C.19—20. Cf. mob, n., 8, and mob up and mobbish.—
3. To promote: see ox up. mob-handed. In a 'mob'; in a group: grafters': C.20. (
Cheap-jack, 1934.) M. T., The bogy came mob-handed', the police arrived in
force.
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The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional ...
33, 1970 mob-handed adjective used to denote that the person specified is within
a group or accompanied by a gang of people UK. 1934 • He [Ian Dury] became
very hard in some respects, and he liked to be mob-handed. He liked to have a ...
Eric Partridge, Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor, 2006
'Do you know the expression mob-handed?' I ask. 'No? Going mob-handed
means going around in a large group threatening people, and that's what you're
doing and I don't like it. I'll talk to Costas, as he's Anastasia's cousin, but I'd like
the ...
The ymca in the toon wiz a well known Hulltoon Huns hingoot, so wid
deliberately go doon mob handed. The didna half git a shiter wen in the come an
there's 0 o us ariddee in! Thatz wen the fightin kicked aff. 'In Mid, ye hud three
different ...
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The Emotional Nature of Qualitative Research
"Mob-handed" refers to those situations when a number of people, in this case
health care workers, collectively have to "physically grapple with" individuals or
patients to subdue them. Within almost every stable community there seem to
exist ...
7
Southern Quarterly Review
One of the mob handed a red cap to the little boy, and the queen immediately put
it on his head; which Santerre took off when he perceived it, saying, the "boy is
stifling." Meanwhile, a deputation came from the assembly to restore order, and ...
Daniel Kimball Whitaker, Milton Clapp, William Gilmore Simms, 1844
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The Southern Quarterly Review
One of the mob handed a red cap to the little boy, and the queen immediately put
it on his head; which Santerre took off when he perceived it, saying, the "boy is
stifling." Meanwhile, a deputation came from the assembly to restore order, and ...
Daniel Kimball Whitaker, Milton Clapp, William Gilmore Simms, 1844
9
The Southern Quarterly Review
One of the mob handed a red cap to the little boy, and the queen immediately put
it on his head; which Santerre took off when be perceived it, saying, the “boy is
stifling.” Meanwhile, a deputation came from the assembly to restore order, and ...
10
Race Harmony and Black Progress: Jack Woofter and the ...
... a member of the mob handed Governor Allen D. Candler a slice of his heart.34
Dorsey left office a week after Williams was burned, repeating his horror at
Georgia's record and listing the fifty-eight mob murders during his governorship.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MOB-HANDED»
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UPDATE: Man cautioned after 15-year-old girl has food and rubbish …
Well, let's hope the police go mob-handed because this fella must be very brave indeed! Well, let's hope the police go mob-handed because ... «South Wales Argus, Jul 15»
UPDATE: Police appeal after 15-year-old girl has food and rubbish …
Well, let's hope the police go mob-handed because this fella must be very brave indeed! Well, let's hope the police go mob-handed because ... «Free Press Series, Jul 15»
Andrew Strauss is the man to ring England changes for third Ashes …
The ECB management tier can look a little mob-handed at times, the exact lines of responsibility blurred. But Strauss is England's man here. «HITC, Jul 15»
Persistent thief locked up after 'mob-handed' theft of moped left man …
A prolific thief who left a young man unable to work after a “mob-handed” theft of his moped, has been locked up. The victim was punched in the ... «Gazette Live, Jul 15»
Mob-handed at latest venture
Lavender Hill Mob Theatre Company's eight-week intensive programme called 'Employment Plays' was capped by a rocking performance in ... «Lynn News, Jul 15»
How many Sydney parking officers does it take to issue a fine? Quite …
Well, five seems to be a good number if this photograph of City of Sydney rangers hitting the streets mob-handed this morning is anything to go ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
HOW many parking officers does it take to book a car?
Well, five seems to be a good number if this photograph of City of Sydney rangers hitting the streets mob-handed this morning is anything to go by. The clutch of ... «Perth Now, Jul 15»
True Detective season two, episode four recap – Down Will Come
In modish raid mode, they bend their steps thither, mob-handed, suited and booted, locked and loaded, tooled-up and Kevlar-clad, wearing ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
AUTISM COLUMN: Why autistic children will only do what they want …
Having his feet measured involves going mob-handed to our local Clarks on a Thursday evening with a pre-booked appointment so they know ... «Crawley News, Jul 15»
Champagne guide: where to eat, drink and sleep in France's newest …
You can stay at the Voirin place, in chambres-d'hôtes, or mob-handed for parties. “We're very good at parties,” said Mme Voirin. Then she ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
