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A large cup, typically cylindrical with a handle and used without a saucer
“The waitress hustled back nearly out of breath and placed a large white mug on their table.”
A person's face
“Stalin's grave is also nearby - a featureless slab of gray marble, with a bust of his ugly mug stuck on top.”
A violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang
“… just a bunch of mugs with no respect for anyone, not even themselves.”
The opening through which food passes into the body of an animal
“… keep your mug shut and listen up.”
(slang) A gullible or easily-cheated person
“I'm amazed that some gullible mug has paid anything close to that asking price for that shoddy property.”
(slang) A stupid or contemptible person
“Then some mug complains because he was too stupid to read the menu or clearly give instructions to a waiter.”
Photo of suspect's head
A person who has committed a crime
The upper or front part of the body that contains the brain, the major sense organs, and the mouth
A shallow, flat-bottomed container for cooking or serving food
The natural colour, texture, and appearance of a person's skin, especially of the face
To attack and rob (someone) in a public place
“If you mug an old lady you should get 20 years -- end of story.”
To distort one's face
“Every time their picture was snapped, both children mugged by sticking out their tongues or scrunching up their faces.”
To take a photograph of
“… mugging captured criminals for the police records.”
Be dramatic
Knock to the ground
To perform a fictitious role
To spring upon suddenly to attack or capture
To lie in wait for and attack by surprise
To steal
To strike repeatedly
Touch or stroke gently or lovingly
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