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mug
[ muhg ]
noun
- a drinking cup, usually cylindrical in shape, having a handle, and often of a heavy substance, as earthenware.
- the quantity it holds.
- Slang.
- the face.
- the mouth.
- an exaggerated facial expression; grimace, as in acting.
- a thug, ruffian, or other criminal.
- British Slang. a gullible person; dupe; fool.
verb (used with object)
mugged, mugging.
- to assault or menace, especially with the intention of robbery.
- Slang. to photograph (a person), especially in compliance with an official or legal requirement.
verb (used without object)
mugged, mugging.
- Slang. to grimace; exaggerate a facial expression, as in acting.
mug
1/ ʌɡ /
noun
- a drinking vessel with a handle, usually cylindrical and made of earthenware
- Also calledmugful the quantity held by a mug or its contents
mug
2/ ʌɡ /
noun
- slang.a person's face or mouth
get your ugly mug out of here!
- slang.a grimace
- slang.a gullible person, esp one who is swindled easily
- a mug's gamea worthless activity
verb
- informal.tr to attack or rob (someone) violently
- slang.intr to pull faces or overact, esp in front of a camera
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of mug1
First recorded in 1560–70; probably from Scandinavian; compare Swedish mugg, Norwegian, Danish mugge “drinking cup”; sense “face” apparently transferred from cups adorned with grotesque faces; sense “to assault” from earlier pugilistic slang “to strike in the face, fight”
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of mug1
C16: probably from Scandinavian; compare Swedish mugg
Origin of mug2
C18: perhaps from mug 1, since drinking vessels were sometimes modelled into the likeness of a face
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“Timing” the stock market historically has been a mug’s game.
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The loss sent his mother spiralling into alcoholism, something Warren only realised when he tried to clear up one of her coffee mugs.
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He started mugging people by the age of 15.
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Embarrassed at living in chronic poverty — his school lunches often were mayonnaise sandwiches — he set out to remedy the situation, shoplifting, intimidating students for their lunch money, mugging people in the street.
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He didn't become one of the most influential coaches of modern times by being a mug.
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