mug
Pronunciation
[change]Noun
[change]- (countable) A mug is a large cup for hot drinks, with a handle but not used with a saucer.
- He drank his hot coffee from an old mug.
- (slang) A mug can also be a person's face.
- He had an ugly mug.
- (slang) A person who can be tricked easily can be called a mug.
- The teacher was a mug – he believed my excuse.
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[change]Verb
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- (transitive) To mug someone is to rob them, to steal from them.
- He hid in a doorway and planned to mug the next person who walked past.