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MUG
mug
(noun) with handle and usually cylindrical
countenance, physiognomy, phiz, visage, kisser, smiler, mug
(noun) the human face (âkisserâ and âsmilerâ and âmugâ are informal terms for âfaceâ and âphizâ 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; âI was mugged in the streets of New York last nightâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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
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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