n.
Pronunciation: ' m ō - ˌ häk
Function: 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
– Mo · hock · ism \ - ˌ hä- ˌ ki-z ə m \ noun