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chusma — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • huddle noun A small group of people or things gathered closely together.
  • mob noun A large, disorderly crowd, especially one acting in an unruly or aggressive way.
  • rabble noun A disorderly, unruly crowd of people.
  • riffraff noun People regarded as disreputable or of low social standing, especially as a group.

Senses

chusma is used for these senses in English:

  • huddle (obsolete) A dense and disorderly crowd.
  • mob (archaic) The lower classes of a community; the rabble.
  • 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.

huddle — full definition

  1. noun A small group of people or things gathered closely together.
  2. verb To crowd close together, often for warmth, comfort, or shelter.
  3. verb To meet briefly with others to discuss or plan something.

mob — full definition

  1. noun A large, disorderly crowd, especially one acting in an unruly or aggressive way.
  2. noun Organized crime, especially the Mafia.
  3. noun In Australian English, a group of animals, such as kangaroos, cattle, or sheep.
  4. verb To crowd around someone, often aggressively.

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