- This verb is a reverse definition of the verb form for “mobbing”. In that definition, someone is surrounded by a mob, but in this usage, someone forms or spends time with his/her “mob”. This different definition suggests a conversion from the noun form “mob” in actuality.
Mobbing(1)
verb; other word formation type Conversion
Hanging out with close friends.
Etymology : Identical to the etymology for “mob”.
Source : “The squad straight mobbing right now.” (Facebook photo caption, 11/12/16)
Last modified: 8 December 2016