flashmob
flashmob Lexical Profile
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• noun
A large public gathering at which people perform an unusual or seemingly random act, typically a choreographed dance or musical performance organized via the internet or social media, and then quickly disperse.
"Shoppers in the central plaza were delighted when a sudden flashmob broke into a synchronized dance routine."
• verb
To converge upon a public place or event as part of a brief, prearranged crowd performance before quickly dispersing.
"A group of local theater students decided to flashmob the train station during the Friday evening rush hour."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in 2003 by American journalist Bill Wasik, combining 'flash' (in the sense of a sudden, brief occurrence, modeled on terms like 'flash flood') and 'mob' (a large crowd).
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