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   mug

   /mʌɡ/

   noun

   • 1. a large cup, typically cylindrical with a handle and used without a saucer: "she picked up her coffee mug" Similar cuptankardglasssteinflagonpotpint pottoby jugbeakerdated:seidelarchaic:stoup
   • ▪ the contents of a mug: "I drank a mug of tea"
   • 2. a person's face: informal "I don't want to see Barry's ugly mug when I get home" Similar facefeaturescountenancephysiognomyinformal:clockmushphizphizogdialrhyming slang:boat raceinformal:couponbakepusspanliterary:visagearchaic:front
   • 3. a stupid or gullible person: informal British "they were no mugs where finance was concerned" Similar foolsimpletoninnocentdupegullinformal:suckersoft/easy touchpushoverchumpnoddledummydopedimwitdumbonerdknuckleheadlamebrainpea-brainpudding-headthickheadwooden-headpinheadairheadbirdbrainmugginsjugginscharliepatsysapschlemielpigeonmarkdumbheaddumbassdillvulgar slang:asshat
   • 4. a violent criminal or troublemaker. informal, dated US

   verb

   • 1. attack and rob (someone) in a public place: "he was mugged by three men who stole his bike"
   • 2. make faces, especially silly or exaggerated ones, before an audience or a camera: informal "he mugged for the camera"

   Word Origin early 16th century (originally Scots and northern English, denoting an earthenware bowl): probably of Scandinavian origin; compare with Norwegian mugge, Swedish mugg ‘pitcher with a handle’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. mugful noun

   Scrabble Points: 6

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMUG | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   MUG definition: 1. a large cup with straight sides used for hot drinks: 2. a heavy glass with a handle and usually…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › mugMug Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : a cylindrical drinking cup. 2. a. : the face or mouth of a person. b. : grimace. c. : mug shot. 3. a chiefly British. (1) : fool, blockhead. (2) : a person easily deceived. b. : punk, thug. mugful. ˈməg-ˌfu̇l. noun.

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   Mug definition: a drinking cup, usually cylindrical in shape, having a handle, and often of a heavy substance, as earthenware.. See examples of MUG used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMUG definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A mug is a large deep cup with straight sides and a handle, used for hot drinks. He spooned instant coffee into two of the mugs. A mug of something is the amount of it contained in a mug.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › mugMug - definition of mug by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Informal To photograph (a person's face) for police files. 2. To threaten or assault (a person) with the intent to rob: arrested the thief who mugged the tourists. v.intr. To make exaggerated facial expressions, especially for humorous effect: The partygoers mugged for the camera.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMUG | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   MUG definition: 1. a large cup with straight sides usually used for hot drinks: 2. someone who is stupid and…. Learn more.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › mugMug - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A mug is an informal vessel for drinking coffee or tea, as opposed to a china tea cup or a demitasse espresso cup, for example. Informally, a mug is a face: that's why a mug shot of a prisoner is a picture of his face right after he has been arrested.