A group of people who appear from out of nowhere, to perfom predetermined actions, designed to amuse and confuse surrounding people. The group performs these actions for a short amount of time before quickly dispersing. Flash mobs are often organised through email and/or newsgroup postings.
by Loki August 13, 2003
A group of people who are organised via various mass communications to come together at a specified place and time, perform some (typically whimsical) action, then disperse.
by The Magnetic Field September 15, 2003
Flashmobs, group who are likely less than 1 degree of seperation from each other meet up and attempt to get the media to pay attention, before going back to their subversive blogs.
A furniture store was closed and had to be opened by the manager to allow the "spontaneous" flashmob in. He saw the chance for free advertising and got it with TV news.
by bebble September 04, 2003
Something that internet rookies think that people who use the internet do. Supposedly a "flash mob" is a bunch of random people who meet up to spontaneously do something ridiculous to confuse others.
These don't really exist. When they do, they are carefully organized, which makes them EVENTS... the kinds that people have been having for thousands of years.
These don't really exist. When they do, they are carefully organized, which makes them EVENTS... the kinds that people have been having for thousands of years.
Jon: WOW like OH EM GEE we should totally make a flash mob!
Jeff: People don't actually do that.
Jon: Yes they do!
Jeff: Ever seen one?
Jon: ...... OMG have you seen this video of a cat playing the keyboard?
Jeff: People don't actually do that.
Jon: Yes they do!
Jeff: Ever seen one?
Jon: ...... OMG have you seen this video of a cat playing the keyboard?
by the lolercoaster December 21, 2011
A term used by inner-city youth, usually in a gang and oftentimes African-American. Describes a quick, spontaneous shooting (hence 'flash') of an individual (or perhaps of a small group) by a gang of African-Americans (hence 'mob.')
The term 'flash mob' originated as some kind of strange gimmick where net-savvy nerds met in a public place to do something ridiculous, then quickly disperse.
However, 'flash mob' has gone from being something to laugh at to something to fear. Five or six blacks (or occasionally Mexicans, Asians or even white trash) with guns will jump a rival gang member, someone they have beef with, or even a random person, usually in a dark alley or parking lot, shout "flash mob!" and just open fire. A flash mob could also be a drive-by shooting where there are several shooters.
The term 'flash mob' originated as some kind of strange gimmick where net-savvy nerds met in a public place to do something ridiculous, then quickly disperse.
However, 'flash mob' has gone from being something to laugh at to something to fear. Five or six blacks (or occasionally Mexicans, Asians or even white trash) with guns will jump a rival gang member, someone they have beef with, or even a random person, usually in a dark alley or parking lot, shout "flash mob!" and just open fire. A flash mob could also be a drive-by shooting where there are several shooters.
by LL Jonez November 21, 2012
N. - A "flash mob" is a organized event where people gather to do a pre-determined action, in a pre-determined place at a pre-determined time. Usually harmless and funny. Think like massive pilow fights in town centers and things of the like. Usually organized on the internet.
Wanna see? Google Video it...
Wanna see? Google Video it...
by Klink January 23, 2007
a large group of black people mobilized by social media to meet in a public place for the purpose of doing illegal or criminal activity of short duration.
by JOhnny Jizzer August 19, 2011