meal mob
/ˈmiːl mɒb/Scottish History
noun
A mob demonstrating against a shortage of grain, especially caused by merchants holding back or exporting supplies in order to inflate prices.
- Demonstrations of this kind occurred on a number of occasions in Scotland in the late 18th and early 19th centuries..
Origin
Mid 18th century; earliest use found in The Scots Magazine. From meal + mob.
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