What does mobbed-up mean?
Mobbed-up means (slang) Involved with the Mafia..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(slang) Involved with the Mafia..
In this way, cartels of mobbed-up outfits drove everyone else out of the business. The impact of organized crime on the union movement was ruinous.
The following morning a little detective work led me to Spiro's, a mobbed-up social club on Eighteenth Avenue that was Frankie Carbone's hangout.
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Mobbed-up means (slang) Involved with the Mafia..
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In this way, cartels of mobbed-up outfits drove everyone else out of the business. The impact of organized crime on the union movement was ruinous.
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