- mohockism
- mo·hock·ism
English syllables. 2014.
mohockism
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Mohockism — noun see Mohock … New Collegiate Dictionary
mohockism — ˌkizəm noun ( s) Usage: usually capitalized : the practices of the Mohocks or behavior resembling that of the Mohocks … Useful english dictionary
Mohock — Mohockism, n. /moh hok/, n. 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. [1705 15; var. of MOHAWK] * * * … Universalium
Mohock — noun Etymology: alteration of Mohawk Date: circa 1712 one of a gang of aristocratic ruffians who assaulted and otherwise maltreated people in London streets in the early 18th century • Mohockism noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
