MOHOCK


Meaning of MOHOCK in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmō-ˌhäk ]

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 -ˌhä-ˌki-zəm noun

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