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- noun Alternative spelling of
flash mob .
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Examples
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"flashmob" - style group gathered in Trafalgar Square, surprising passers-by with their homage to the song from the 1982 album of the same name.
unknown title 2009
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Commuters got a dose of Christmas cheer courtesy of a Twitter-organized "flashmob" of carolers Monday night.
Twitter-organized 'flashmob' hits D.C. James Buck 2010
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The term "flashmob" comes from the spontaneous Internet-organized gatherings that gained popularity last year.
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A planned "flashmob" outside the House of Lords failed to materialise at 5pm.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2010
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Wikipedia defines a "flashmob" as "a large group of people who assemble suddenly in a public place, perform an unusual or pointless act for a brief moment, and disperse."
ZUG.com > ZUG Live 2010
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I think that all those involved in this "flashmob" should be arrested and sent to a juvenile facility (bootcamp) since they don't have anything else better to do afterschool.
Young Philly Politics - Comments D.E. II 2010
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South Carolina is planning an event March 20 with what some are calling a "flashmob" with glow sticks
Baltiblogs Stan Moore 2010
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November 17th, 2009 JANET JACKSON was stunned by her 'flashmob' dance tribute at The Grove in
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 Bureau News 2010
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A group participating in an Internet-organized "flashmob" snakes in a conga line through the L.L. Bean store in Freeport on Saturday.
Sun Journal 2010
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A group participating in an Internet-organized "flashmob" snakes in a conga line through the L.L. Bean store in Freeport on Saturday.
Sun Journal 2010
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