beer mug
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- noun
- /bɪr mʌɡ/
- The large beer mug was filled to the brim with a frothy lager on the table.
- empty beer mug
- fill a beer mug
- glass beer mug
Examples
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Jeff advances to the bartender, who stands at a sink rinsing beer mugs.
Fiction book (1997) -
I think your boss can afford to replace a few broken beer mugs.
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Thank God, the beer mugs are resistant enough.
Fiction book (1998) -
And Mum, well, Mum got him a big German beer mug from Franklin Mint.
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A cocktail waitress went by, her tray loaded with heavy beer mugs.
Fiction book (1994) -
"What?" Stacy dipped a dozen beer mugs two at a time into cold water, pulled them out, and stuck them into the freezer to frost for later on.
Fiction book (2000) -
Arkadiy watched Verka lead Gavrilov, who was swaying like a pendulum, to an armchair, sit him down, and take the beer mug out of his hand.
Fiction book (1994) -
She held up her empty beer mug and asked if anyone wanted a refill.
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After a long day, he enjoyed a cold drink from his favorite beer mug while watching the game.
Synonyms
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A large cup with a handle for drinking hot drinks
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4.5
A large mug for drinking beer, often made of ceramic
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1.0
A container to drink from, usually for water or juice
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8.6
A large drinking mug with one handle that people often use for beer
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A glass used for drinking beer, often larger than a regular glass
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A clay mug shaped like a fat man wearing a three-cornered hat
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A large glass used to serve beer in pubs in Australia and the UK
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A container like a cup or mug for holding liquids to drink
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9.9
A large mug shaped like a man wearing a three-cornered hat used to serve beer
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A large mug for serving beer in Germany and Central Europe
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Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently derived from combining 'beer' (a brewed beverage) with 'mug' (a handled drinking vessel): a mug used for beer. This type of noun–noun composition is literal and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Beer mug comes from putting beer and mug together: picture a heavy, handled cup full of frothy beer that you lift to toast friends. That's why beer mug means 'a large, sturdy drinking vessel with a handle, designed for serving beer'.