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
mug (comparative mugger, )
(archaic) Easily fooled, gullible.
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.
• (face): mush, dial, phiz
• (gullible person): See dupe
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.
mug (plural mugs)
(slang, African-American Vernacular) Motherfucker (usually in similes, e.g. "like a mug" or "as a mug")
• GUM, Gum, MGU, gum
Source: Wiktionary
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
25 March 2025
(noun) fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing; “immobilization of the injured knee was necessary”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
