mug

Definition

  • noun: a large drinking cup with a handle
  • noun: a cylindrical drinking cup
  • verb: to attack and rob (someone)
  • verb: to pose or make faces especially to attract attention or for a camera
  • verb: to assault usually with intent to rob
  • usually + 'for'
  • synonyms: rob, stick up, cup

Examples

  • Drinking and driving is 'a mug's game'. [=something that only a foolish person would do]

  • He was 'mugged' (when he was) walking home from work.

  • She had better 'mug up' before she interviews him.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Fairies. - Clear. - No. Clear! Set up camp. Gus, Quert take the fire. Gort, your mug. Play louder I can still 'ear them harpy fairies. Would you really have killed her? Yeah, of course. That seat is not taken, if (..)
    2012 Snow White and the Huntsman
  • (..) river, what a waste of time! Cut us down Beith. I have gold I can pay you. It is not here, it's hidden back in the woods. Shut your ugly mug Huntsman. If you had any pennies you'd have pissed it away on mead by now. - Cut us down and I'll show you. - You lying dangler. (..)
    2012 Snow White and the Huntsman