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The correct spelling is mugs.

How to pronounce mugs

noun

Say it like: Mug-s

The correct spelling is mugs. A large cup for hot liquids, usually having a handle and used without a saucer. For example: "What an ugly mug."

Usage Examples

What an ugly mug.

He's a gullible mug – he believed her again.

The children weren't interested in sitting still for a serious photo; they mugged for the camera.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A large cup for hot liquids, usually having a handle and used without a saucer.
  2. 2.The face, often used deprecatingly.
  3. 3.A gullible or easily-cheated person.
  4. 4.A stupid or contemptible person.
  5. 5.Motherfucker (usually in similes, e.g. "like a mug" or "as a mug")

verb

  1. 1.To strike in the face.
  2. 2.To assault for the purpose of robbery.
  3. 3.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.
  4. 4.To photograph for identification; to take a mug shot.
  5. 5.To learn or review a subject as much as possible in a short time; cram.

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