mob wife

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person exemplifying a fashion aesthetic characterized by gaudy and ostentatious clothing, such as fur coats, designer bags, platform heels, and animal print.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see mob, wife (i.e., the wife of a Mafia boss).

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-mob wife.wav

Word forms

mob wife mob wives

Etymology

The aesthetic originates in videos posted by TikToker @thesweetpaisana beginning in October 7, 2022, and was popularized on TikTok around December 2023 and January 2024. The aesthetic was inspired by a typical depiction of a wife of a Mafia boss in media such as The Godfather (1972) and The Sopranos (1999–2007).

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