mug
IPA: mˈʌg
noun
- A large cup for beverages, usually having a handle and used without a saucer.
- (slang, often derogatory) The face.
- (slang, derogatory) A gullible or easily-cheated person.
- (UK, Australia, derogatory, slang) A stupid or contemptible person.
- (slang) A criminal.
- (slang, African-American Vernacular) Motherfucker (usually in similes, e.g. "like a mug" or "as a mug")
verb
- (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, Singapore, slang) To learn or review a subject as much as possible in a short time; cram.
adjective
- (archaic) Easily fooled, gullible.
- (Bermuda, slang) Uninteresting or unpleasant.
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Examples of "mug" in Sentences
- There is a mug on the top shelf.
- The scuttle or a mug is a soap holder.
- The mug shot is the most important photo.
- The buses are filthy, and prone to muggings.
- At the top of the scuttle or mug is a soap holder.
- His wizened, leathery mug was perfect for the cover.
- I think the favicon of your mug is my favorite part.
- When the spoon hits the mug, the spoon and mug vibrate.
- *grabs a fresh frawsty mug, pumps teh tap, fills teh mug*
- My Calcutta Cup mug is back on its hook on the kitchen wall.
- Keep the arrest photo by the neighbor, and dump the mug shot.
- A handful in a pretty box or a mug is a lovely gift for any lady.
- Sharon takes the mug and accidentally swallows some of the liquid.
- Finally, the handle of a mug keeps the hand away from the hot sides of a mug.
- The nose design on the mug is the Fleur de Lis, the official symbol of New Orleans.
- "Damned moose-pasture," quoth one, Long Jim Harney, pausing to blow into his tin mug of tea.
- The mug is designed so that you can write right on the surface with a pencil (with eraser, included).
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