Meaning of MUG
| Pronunciation: | | mug
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- [n] with handle and usually cylindrical
- [n] the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face'; `phiz' is British)
- [n] a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
- [n] the quantity that can be held in a mug
- [v] rob at gunpoint or with the threat of violence; "I was mugged in the streets of New York last night"
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| | Synonyms: | | chump, countenance, fall guy, fool, gull, kisser, mark, mugful, patsy, phiz, physiognomy, schlemiel, shlemiel, smiler, soft touch, sucker, visage |
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| | See Also: | | beer mug, coffee mug, containerful, drinking vessel, dupe, face, grip, handgrip, handle, hold, hold up, human face, human head, puddingface, stein, stick up, toby, toby fillpot jug, toby jug, victim | |
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| | Definition: | | \Mug\, n. [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.
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