MUG

mug

(noun) with handle and usually cylindrical

countenance, physiognomy, phiz, visage, kisser, smiler, mug

(noun) the human face (‘kisser’ and ‘smiler’ and ‘mug’ are informal terms for ‘face’ and ‘phiz’ is British)

chump, fool, gull, mark, patsy, fall guy, sucker, soft touch, mug

(noun) a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of

mug, mugful

(noun) the quantity that can be held in a mug

mug

(verb) rob at gunpoint or with the threat of violence; “I was mugged in the streets of New York last night”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Adjective

mug (comparative mugger, )

(archaic) Easily fooled, gullible.

Noun

mug (plural mugs)

A large cup for hot liquids, usually having a handle and used without a saucer.

(slang) The face, often used deprecatingly.

(slang, derogatory) A gullible or easily-cheated person.

(UK, Australia, derogatory, slang) A stupid or contemptible person.

Synonyms

• (face): mush, dial, phiz

• (gullible person): See dupe

Verb

mug (third-person singular simple present mugs, present participle mugging, simple past and past participle mugged)

(transitive, obsolete, UK) To strike in the face.

(transitive) To assault for the purpose of robbery.

(intransitive) To exaggerate a facial expression for communicative emphasis; to make a face, to pose, as for photographs or in a performance, in an exaggerated or affected manner.

(transitive) To photograph for identification; to take a mug shot.

(UK, Australia, slang) To learn or review a subject as much as possible in a short time; cram.

Etymology 2

Noun

mug (plural mugs)

(slang, African-American Vernacular) Motherfucker (usually in similes, e.g. "like a mug" or "as a mug")

Anagrams

• GUM, Gum, MGU, gum

Source: Wiktionary

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Mug, n. Etym: [Cf. Ir. mugam a mug, mucog a cup.]

1. A kind of earthen or metal drinking cup, with a handle, -- usually cylindrical and without a lip.

2. The face or mouth. [Slang] Thackeray.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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