2006-07-28 13:03:42 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
being violent without cause
2006-07-29 10:58:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
mug2 ( P ) Pronunciation Key (mg)
n.
Informal.
The human face.
The area of the human mouth, chin, and jaw.
A grimace.
A mug shot.
A thug; a hoodlum.
Chiefly British Slang. A victim or dupe.
v. mugged, mug·ging, mugs
v. tr.
Informal. To photograph (a person's face) for police files.
To threaten or assault (a person) with the intent to rob: arrested the thief who mugged the tourists.
v. intr.
To make exaggerated facial expressions, especially for humorous effect: The partygoers mugged for the camera.
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[Probably from mug1(possibly in allusion to mugs decorated with grotesque faces).]
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mug·ging ( P ) Pronunciation Key (mgng)
n.
An assault upon a person especially with the intent to rob.
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Main Entry: mug
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: mugged; mug·ging
: to assault (an individual) usually with intent to rob
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
mugging
n : assault with intent to rob
2006-07-28 20:07:16 · answer #2 · answered by englands.glory 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That you're a mug for putting yourself into a situation where you can be shown to be a mug by being 'mugged'!
2006-07-28 20:11:54 · answer #3 · answered by franja 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mugging is a robbery, in which the the mugger accosts the victim in a public place, like a street
2006-07-28 20:20:16 · answer #4 · answered by BaggiesBabe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Attacking people with an mug made of English china and riding them of their possessions
2006-07-28 20:07:45 · answer #5 · answered by The High Flying Freedom Frie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mugging- An assault with the intent to rob.
2006-07-28 20:10:10 · answer #6 · answered by LARRY P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It comes from the idea that attacking someone for their money/possessions was a "mug's game".
2006-07-28 20:07:36 · answer #7 · answered by haplesboylard 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Having been a mugger on occassions...I have taken many a felons photograph (mug shot) for police files!
2006-07-29 17:58:32 · answer #8 · answered by lippz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont know, maybe a group of friends drinking in mugs would be mugging =)
2006-07-28 20:06:08 · answer #9 · answered by Beauty Queen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Making faces at (i.e. mugging for the camera)
2006-07-28 20:06:01 · answer #10 · answered by jlaidlawy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
noun 1. mugging - assault with intent to rob
assault - a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped
2006-07-28 20:07:50 · answer #11 · answered by Mopar Muscle Gal 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋