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发信人: yangs (Microsea永不止息), 信区: English
标 题: Slang of the day
发信站: 哈工大紫丁香 (2002年10月16日18:02:37 星期三), 站内信件
mug
Definition: The face.
Example: 1) He's got a mug that only a mother could love.
2) Have you ever seen such an adorable mug?
Etymology: In the old days, beer glasses would sometimes have human faces on
them, and 'mug' can refer to a face or a drinking cup. A related term is 'm
ug shot', which is a photo of the face made when one is arrested by the poli
ce.
Definition: To rob.
Example: 1) The city is so safe these days -- you don't hear about anybody g
etting mugged.
Etymology: From a 19th century British term, 'mug-hunter' which refers to a
thief who seeks out victims with innocent looking faces.
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