to mug
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- verb
- /mʌg/
- Informal
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hacer muecas
- I'm just going to say if I see a child playing with this doll, I'm mugging them for sure.
They were mean mugging, but as far as the eye could see, I could not see a single woman.
- They were mean mugging, but as far as the eye could see, I could not see a single woman.
Examples
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The awkward silence between them made it hard not to mug at each other.
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He may even welcome the chance to mug you.
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I don't suggest you apply that attitude to someone trying to mug you for your wallet.
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They were mean mugging, but as far as the eye could see, I could not see a single woman.
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Do you mug me?
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Thought for the day: if a dope dealer doesn't kill anyone himself, never mugs an old lady for dope money, and never cuts the dope he sells with even more toxic stuff, does that mean he's okay really?
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He tried to mug her during the conversation, making her feel uncomfortable.
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As he walked past, I couldn't help but mug at him for being so rude.
Synonyms
Looking at someone in a rude, sexual way that makes them feel uncomfortable
Antonyms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
How Rude
- NSFW
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- Informal
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- Informal
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Surface Forms
Etymology
The verb mug meaning to pull silly faces or stare loudly comes from mug meaning 'face' — to 'mug' is to make an exaggerated or obvious face, like when people clown for a camera.