Pöbel — meaning in English
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English meaning
- mob noun A large, disorderly crowd, especially one acting in an unruly or aggressive way.
- populace noun The ordinary people of a country or region as a whole.
- rabble noun A disorderly, unruly crowd of people.
- riffraff noun People regarded as disreputable or of low social standing, especially as a group.
Senses
Pöbel is used for these senses in English:
- hoi polloi (collective) The common people; the masses. (Used with or without the definite article.)
- mob (Australian Aboriginal) A group of Aboriginal people associated with an extended family group, clan group or wider community group, from a particular place or country.
- populace The common people of a nation.
- rabble (derogatory) The mass of common people; the lowest class of populace. [from 1550s]
- riffraff (informal, somewhat, derogatory) The rabble; crowds; people of a low, disreputable or undesirable class or position.
- vulgarian A vulgar individual, especially one who emphasizes or is oblivious to his or her vulgar qualities.
mob — full definition
- noun A large, disorderly crowd, especially one acting in an unruly or aggressive way.
- noun Organized crime, especially the Mafia.
- noun In Australian English, a group of animals, such as kangaroos, cattle, or sheep.
- verb To crowd around someone, often aggressively.