Early 16th century (originally Scots and northern English, denoting "earthenware, pot, jug"), of unknown origin, perhaps from North Germanic (compare Swedish mugg (“mug, jug”), Norwegian mugge (“pitcher, open can for warm drinks”), Danish mugge), or Low German mokke, mukke (“mug”), German Low German Muck (“drinking cup”), Dutch mok (“mug”), also of unknown origin. Perhaps related to Old English muga (“stack”) and Old Norse múgr (“mass, heap (of corn)”). Compare also Middle English mug, mog (“a measure of salt”).
Meanings
(qualifier:Bermuda, slang) Uninteresting or unpleasant.
But anyways, I stayed back a second year and my papa was visiting when momma was opening de report card. Papa gave me de muggest moment in my life like. 2013 April 12, “Exclusive: Meet Derpuntae - Bermuda's first meme”, in The Bermuda Sun, archived from the original on 12 Dec 2022:
So... complaining about Bermuda being boring/mug on a constant does what exactly? 2020 February 4, @makim_ori, Twitter, archived from the original on 07 Jul 2023:
Early 16th century (originally Scots and northern English, denoting "earthenware, pot, jug"), of unknown origin, perhaps from North Germanic (compare Swedish mugg (“mug, jug”), Norwegian mugge (“pitcher, open can for warm drinks”), Danish mugge), or Low German mokke, mukke (“mug”), German Low German Muck (“drinking cup”), Dutch mok (“mug”), also of unknown origin. Perhaps related to Old English muga (“stack”) and Old Norse múgr (“mass, heap (of corn)”). Compare also Middle English mug, mog (“a measure of salt”).
Meanings
A large cup for beverages, usually having a handle and used without a saucer.
(derogatory, often, slang) The face.
When did ever a gentleman o’ fortune show his stern to that much dollars for a boosy old seaman with a blue mug — and him dead too? 1883, Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island:
[…] 'let him go, I tell you, or I'll be after breaking your ugly mug,' and with that I gave him a dig that knocked him into smithereens. 1836, The Court Magazine and Belle Assemblée, volume 7, page 167:
(derogatory, often, slang) The mouth.
Shut your mug!
(derogatory, slang) A gullible or easily cheated person.
He's a gullible mug – he believed her again.
(Australia, Hong-Kong, Ireland, New-Zealand, Singapore, UK, derogatory, slang) A stupid or contemptible person.
(slang) A criminal.
(slang) A mug shot.
Perhaps if I told you that there were forty arrests made in one day here, you will realize that with this small equipment available in the Sheriff's Office, it is very difficult to get mugs. These people are being mugged as they are being arrested but with an entirely inadequate force at work prints have not as yet been made. 1940, United States. Congress Senate, Hearings (volume 13, page 27252)
tg дӯлча (large cup) · mr थोबडा ((slang) the face) · fi pärstä ((slang) the face) · it muso ((slang) the face) · fo krúss (large cup) · pl morda ((slang) the face) · nl mok (large cup) · ms poni (large cup) · pl kufel (large cup) · mn сэнжтэй аяга (large cup) · fr tronche ((slang) the face) · uk недотéпа ((colloquial) a person who is easily fooled) · it gotto (large cup) · ko 머그 (large cup) · cv курка (large cup) · nl smoelwerk ((slang) the face) · az sifət ((slang) the face) · fy mok (large cup) · uk тéлепень ((colloquial) a person who is easily fooled) · gl xerra (large cup) · pt trouxa ((colloquial) a person who is easily fooled) · ru ро́жа ((slang) the face) · fi hölmö ((colloquial) a person who is easily fooled) · ar كُوب (large cup) · uk марми́за ((slang) the face) · da tosse ((colloquial) a person who is easily fooled) · ko 낯짝 ((slang) the face) · de Gesicht ((slang) the face) · lt taurė (large cup) · sv mugg (large cup) · mr मग (large cup) · fr poire ((colloquial) a person who is easily fooled) · et kruus (large cup) · is fés ((slang) the face) · acw كوب (large cup) · fi muki (large cup) · da fjæs ((slang) the face) · ms cawan (large cup) · fr trogne ((slang) the face) · tg пиёла (large cup) · nrf moque (large cup) · gd muga (large cup) · ota بارداق (large cup) · uk дурбе́цало ((colloquial) a person who is easily fooled) · uk ку́холь (large cup) · uk ри́ло ((slang) the face) · lt bokalas (large cup) · it boccale (large cup) · fr bobine ((slang) the face) · fr couillon ((colloquial) a person who is easily fooled) · fo gron ((slang) the face) · is kolla (large cup) · lt kaušas (large cup) · el μούτρο ((slang) the face) · hi डोंगा (large cup) · ru ры́ло ((slang) the face) · it babbeo ((colloquial) a person who is easily fooled) · fr margoulette ((slang) the face) · de Becher (large cup) · ka თასი (large cup) · hu bögre (large cup) · yue 嘜 /唛 (large cup) · ar قَعْب (large cup) · pt cara ((slang) the face) · ru проста́к ((colloquial) a person who is easily fooled) · bg халба (large cup) · hu balek ((colloquial) a person who is easily fooled) · vi ca (large cup) · uk пи́ка ((slang) the face) · uk пи́сок ((slang) the face) · nl beker (large cup) · eo kredemulo ((colloquial) a person who is easily fooled) · sv tryne ((slang) the face) · es jeta ((slang) the face) · nb krus (large cup) · id mok (large cup) · ru фра́ер ((colloquial) a person who is easily fooled) · pl kubek (large cup) · pt caneca (large cup) · ga muga (large cup) · el κούπα (large cup) · is trýni ((slang) the face) · fr mug (large cup) · fr gueule ((slang) the face) · ug كۇرۇشكا (large cup) · is kanna (large cup) · vec muxo ((slang) the face) · my မတ်ခွက် (large cup) · ru кру́жка (large cup) · uk ду́рник ((colloquial) a person who is easily fooled) · de Idiot ((colloquial) a person who is easily fooled) · es pocillo (large cup) · ko 머그잔 (large cup) · ltg kauss (large cup) · az kupa (large cup) · kk саптаяқ (large cup) · es idiota ((colloquial) a person who is easily fooled) · nl tronie ((slang) the face) · cs ksicht ((slang) the face) · pl gęba ((slang) the face) · sl vrček (large cup) · km កែវ (large cup) · it gonzo ((colloquial) a person who is easily fooled) · az krujka (large cup) · ko 조끼 (large cup) · ru еба́ло ((slang) the face) · mk кригла (large cup) · el φάτσα ((slang) the face) · ja 鴨 ((colloquial) a person who is easily fooled) · fy beker (large cup) · lo ຖ້ວຍ (large cup) · sk hrnček (large cup) · ko 머그컵 (large cup) · bg ба́лама ((colloquial) a person who is easily fooled) · gl cunca (large cup) · da krus (large cup) · el μούρη ((slang) the face) · nrf godet (large cup) · ru мурло́ ((slang) the face) · sk naivka ((colloquial) a person who is easily fooled) · fy idioat ((colloquial) a person who is easily fooled) · de Tasse (large cup) · sh кри́гла (large cup) · sh krígla (large cup) · fr chope (large cup) · es taza (large cup) · cy mỳg (large cup) · sl vrč (large cup) · uz krujka (large cup) · fa-ira لیوان (large cup) · be ку́халь (large cup) · ja マグ (large cup) · dsb bjachaŕ (large cup) · sk ksicht ((slang) the face) · uk дурбе́лик ((colloquial) a person who is easily fooled) · nl goedgelovige ((colloquial) a person who is easily fooled) · is smetti ((slang) the face) · fy ezel ((colloquial) a person who is easily fooled) · da fæ ((colloquial) a person who is easily fooled) · tg кружка (large cup) · ast taza (large cup) · be ку́фель (large cup) · es jícara (large cup) · ja 面 ((slang) the face) · cy mẁg (large cup) · ka გულუბრყვილო ((colloquial) a person who is easily fooled) · hy գավաթ (large cup) · lo ກະບວຍ (large cup) · ru проста́чка ((colloquial) a person who is easily fooled) · ru ебло́ ((slang) the face) · nrf mogue (large cup) · pt fuça ((slang) the face) · as মগ (large cup) · cs hrnek (large cup) · io krugo (large cup) · my ရေခွက် (large cup) · fr (grande) tasse (large cup) · bg му́тра ((slang) the face) · hy սֆաթ ((slang) the face) · ja マグカップ (large cup) · hu palimadár ((colloquial) a person who is easily fooled) · uk чашка (large cup) · cmn 馬克杯 /马克杯 (large cup) · es tonto del culo ((colloquial) a person who is easily fooled) · ru ха́ря ((slang) the face) · ca tassa (large cup) · el κύπελλο (large cup) · is krús (large cup) · ru щи́ ((slang) the face) · it idiota ((colloquial) a person who is easily fooled) · ro cană (large cup) · tr kupa (large cup) · ms kole (large cup) · sq surrat ((slang) the face) · el κορόιδο ((colloquial) a person who is easily fooled) · fy antlit ((slang) the face) · fr gogo ((colloquial) a person who is easily fooled) · ja ジョッキ (large cup) · de Fresse ((slang) the face) · sk teliatko ((colloquial) a person who is easily fooled) · nrf hana (large cup) · bg голяма чаша с дръжка (large cup) · eo taso (large cup) · lv krūze (large cup) · sq krikëll (large cup) · ru лох ((colloquial) a person who is easily fooled) · sv dumbom ((colloquial) a person who is easily fooled) · tk kružka (large cup) · ka სიფათი ((slang) the face) · pl frajer ((colloquial) a person who is easily fooled) · vec mus ((slang) the face) · mi maka (large cup) · vec bauco ((colloquial) a person who is easily fooled) · nl achterlijke ((colloquial) a person who is easily fooled) · it credulone ((colloquial) a person who is easily fooled) · yi קופּל (large cup) · cmn 杯子 (large cup) · fr pigeon ((colloquial) a person who is easily fooled) · fr poire ((slang) the face) · nrf godîn (large cup) · hy ռոժ ((slang) the face) · de Visage ((slang) the face) · he סֵפֶל (large cup) · ky кружка (large cup) · ru мо́рда ((slang) the face) · gl tixela (large cup) · nl idioot ((colloquial) a person who is easily fooled) · ru еба́льник ((slang) the face) · nl smoel ((slang) the face)
Early 16th century (originally Scots and northern English, denoting "earthenware, pot, jug"), of unknown origin, perhaps from North Germanic (compare Swedish mugg (“mug, jug”), Norwegian mugge (“pitcher, open can for warm drinks”), Danish mugge), or Low German mokke, mukke (“mug”), German Low German Muck (“drinking cup”), Dutch mok (“mug”), also of unknown origin. Perhaps related to Old English muga (“stack”) and Old Norse múgr (“mass, heap (of corn)”). Compare also Middle English mug, mog (“a measure of salt”).
Meanings
(Ireland, UK, obsolete, transitive) To strike in the face.
1857, "The Leary Man", in Anglicus Ducange, The Vulgar Tongue
And if you come to fibbery, You must Mug one or two,
"Suppose they had Mugged you?" / "Done what to me?" / "Mugged you. Slogged you, you know." 1866 May 5, London Miscellany, page 102:
Madgbury showed game, drove Abbot in a corner, but got well Mugg'd. 1821, The Fancy, i. p.261:
(transitive) To assault for the purpose of robbery.
(intransitive) To exaggerate a facial expression for communicative emphasis; to make a face, to pose, as for photographs or in a performance, in an exaggerated or affected manner.
The children weren't interested in sitting still for a serious photo; they mugged for the camera.
Taping an episode that pairs him with the veteran leading man Richard Roundtree in front of a live audience, Mr. Smith displayed a strong sense of comedic timing, mugged for the camera at will, improvised dialogue with alacrity […] 1990 September 17, Larry Rohter, “‘Fresh Prince of Bel Air’ Puts Rap in Mainstream”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
Her dress is too obviously "costume," and Ford-Smith mugs too broadly for us to forget, as we should, that Katie is a theatrical invention. 1989 May 6, Mara Math, “Boston's Women in Theatre Extravaganza”, in Gay Community News, page 6:
(transitive) To photograph for identification; to take a mug shot of.
Perhaps if I told you that there were forty arrests made in one day here, you will realize that with this small equipment available in the Sheriff's Office, it is very difficult to get mugs. These people are being mugged as they are being arrested but with an entirely inadequate force at work prints have not as yet been made. 1940, United States. Congress Senate, Hearings (volume 13, page 27252)
The Bat—they called him the Bat.[…]. He'd never been in stir, the bulls had never mugged him, he didn't run with a mob, he played a lone hand, and fenced his stuff so that even the fence couldn't swear he knew his face. 1920, Mary Roberts Rinehart, Avery Hopwood, chapter I, in The Bat: A Novel from the Play (Dell Book; 241), New York, N.Y.: Dell Publishing Company, →OCLC, page 01:
(Australia, Hong-Kong, India, Ireland, New-Zealand, Singapore, UK, slang) To learn or review a subject as much as possible in a short time; cram.
nl bekken trekken (to exaggerate a facial expression) · fr détrousser (to assault for the purpose of robbery) · fr faire des simagrées (to exaggerate a facial expression) · fr agresser (to assault for the purpose of robbery) · it scippare (to assault for the purpose of robbery) · ru ограбить (to assault for the purpose of robbery) · pt assaltar (to assault for the purpose of robbery) · nl overvallen (to assault for the purpose of robbery) · ru грабить (to assault for the purpose of robbery) · hi लूट (to assault for the purpose of robbery) · de ausrauben (to assault for the purpose of robbery) · uk кривля́тися (to exaggerate a facial expression) · bg ограбвам (to assault for the purpose of robbery) · es atracar (to assault for the purpose of robbery) · uk пограбува́ти (to assault for the purpose of robbery) · nl beroven (to assault for the purpose of robbery) · nl grimassen (to exaggerate a facial expression) · it borseggiare (to assault for the purpose of robbery) · ru корчить рожи (to exaggerate a facial expression) · uk гримасува́ти (to exaggerate a facial expression) · ru кривляться (to exaggerate a facial expression) · el ληστεύω (to assault for the purpose of robbery) · sv råna (to assault for the purpose of robbery) · fi ryöstää (to assault for the purpose of robbery)