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Author Etothetaui
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.

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