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Noun
S:
(n)
mug
,
mugful
(the quantity that can be held in a mug)
S:
(n)
chump
,
fool
,
gull
,
mark
,
patsy
,
fall guy
,
sucker
,
soft touch
,
mug
(a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of)
S:
(n)
countenance
,
physiognomy
,
phiz
,
visage
,
kisser
,
smiler
,
mug
(the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British))
S:
(n)
mug
(with handle and usually cylindrical)
Verb
S:
(v)
mug
(rob at gunpoint or with the threat of violence)
"I was mugged in the streets of New York last night"