swell-mobsman

swell-mobsman
\\ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ noun
Britain : a criminal (as a pickpocket) who dresses fashionably and conducts himself with seeming respectability for professional purposes

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swell-mobsˈman noun (obs sl).
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Main Entry:swell

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