Mohock

[ moh-hok ]

noun

1. 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.

Mohock

/ ˈməʊhɒk /

noun

1. (in 18th-century London) one of a group of aristocratic ruffians, who attacked people in the streets at night

Other Words From

• Mohock·ism noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Mohock¹

First recorded in 1705–15; variant of Mohawk

Word History and Origins

Origin of Mohock¹

C18: variant of Mohawk ¹