cash mob

noun

1. a group of people coordinated to meet and spend money at a local, independent business at a particular time

Derived Forms

• ˈcashˌmobbing, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of cash mob¹

C21: modelled on flash mob

Example Sentences

For example, a “cash mob” is being urged to convene at noon on Saturday at Gem Spa, a venerable East Village shop that sells, among other things, old-fashioned egg creams.

From New York Times

For example, during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Means of Exchange used social media to deploy its first “cash mob,” a group of people who agree to each spend a small amount of money at a local business on a given day.

From Forbes

Mass mobs began last November in Buffalo, where Christopher Byrd, 47, was inspired by an initiative called a cash mob, which sought to support local small businesses by having groups of people patronize the same mom-and-pop shop on a particular day.

From Seattle Times

Mass mobs began last November in Buffalo, where Christopher Byrd, 47, was inspired by an initiative called a cash mob, which sought to support local small businesses by having groups of people patronize the same mom-and-pop shop on a particular day.

From Seattle Times

Mass mobs began last November in Buffalo, where Christopher Byrd, 47, was inspired by an initiative called a cash mob, which sought to support local small businesses by having groups of people patronize the same mom-and-pop shop on a particular day.

From New York Times