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mob wife

noun

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).

Definitions

  1. A person exemplifying a fashion aesthetic characterized by gaudy and ostentatious…

    A person exemplifying a fashion aesthetic characterized by gaudy and ostentatious clothing, such as fur coats, designer bags, platform heels, and animal print.

    • When it comes to hair, J Lo frankly could have written the Mob Wife manual, so perfect are her honeyed lengths.

  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically

    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see mob, wife (i.e., the wife of a Mafia boss).

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA