Meaning of flash mob | Babel Free

Definitions

A group of people who rapidly assemble, perform an unusual and seemingly pointless act, and then quickly disperse.

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“Called into being on short notice by Web sites and e-mail distribution lists, flash mobs meet at an appointed time, engage in some organized spontaneity for a few minutes, then rapidly disperse. The activities are innocent, if mysterious, and tend to bring together loose groupings of surprisingly conventional looking young adults.”

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