mug

[mug]

Mug is a funny word that could represent a cup, your face, or even what you do when you rob someone. And, if you mug someone for their mug, you may end up getting a mug shot taken of your guilty face. Confusing? Read on.

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

Noun
with handle and usually cylindrical

Noun
the human face (`kisser'' and `smiler'' and `mug'' are informal terms for `face'' and `phiz'' is British)

Noun
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of

Noun
the quantity that can be held in a mug

Verb
rob at gunpoint or with the threat of violence; "I was mugged in the streets of New York last night"

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

n.
The face or mouth.


Mug

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.

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

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Usage Examples

We have such a long, familiar history with Peter Falk. The minute his mug is on that screen people smile.

Misspelled Form

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