Mug
Author | Etothetaui |
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Tags | author:etothetaui fun isolate mug unrated zap |
Created | 2020-08-15 |
Last Modified | 2020-08-24 |
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Description | Playtested and slightly tweaked by Jasdanu [nmaps.net] and Ardee [nmaps.net]
mug1 /məɡ/ noun noun: mug; plural noun: mugs 1. a large cup, typically cylindrical with a handle and used without a saucer. Similar: beaker cup tankard glass stein flagon pot pint pot toby jug seidel stoup the contents of a mug. "a large mug of tea vanished in a single gulp" 2. INFORMAL a person's face. Similar: face features countenance physiognomy clock mush phiz phizog dial boat race coupon bake puss pan visage front 3. INFORMAL•BRITISH a stupid or gullible person. Similar: fool simpleton innocent dupe gull sucker soft/easy touch pushover chump noddle dummy dope dimwit dumbo nerd knucklehead lamebrain peabrain pudding-head thickhead wooden-head pinhead airhead birdbrain muggins juggins charlie patsy sap schlemiel pigeon mark dill vulgar slangasshat 4. INFORMAL•US a hoodlum or thug. verb verb: mug; 3rd person present: mugs; past tense: mugged; past participle: mugged; gerund or present participle: mugging 1. attack and rob (someone) in a public place. "he was mugged by three men who stole his bike" Similar: assault attack set upon beat up knock down rob jump rough up lay into work over steam duff up do over stick up 2. INFORMAL make faces, especially silly or exaggerated ones, before an audience or a camera. "he mugged for the camera" Phrases a mug's game — an activity in which it is foolish to engage because it is likely to be unsuccessful or dangerous. "playing with drugs is a mug's game" Origin early 16th century (originally Scots and northern English, denoting an earthenware bowl): probably of Scandinavian origin; compare with Norwegian mugge, Swedish mugg ‘pitcher with a handle’. mug2 /məɡ/ verbINFORMAL•BRITISH verb: mug; 3rd person present: mugs; past tense: mugged; past participle: mugged; gerund or present participle: mugging learn or review a subject as much as possible in a short time; cram. "I'm constantly having to mug up things ahead of teaching them" Similar: study get up read up cram bone up (on) swot con Origin mid 19th century: of unknown origin. |