mug
A large cup for beverages, usually having a handle and used without a saucerA large cup for beverages, usually having a handle and used without a saucer.
» Has anyone seen my beer mug?
Hat jemand meinen Bierkrug gesehen?
Хтось бачив мою пивну кружку?
Meaning
8 sensesA large cup for beverages, usually having a handle and used without a saucer.
Becher, Tasse
кру́жкаkrúžka
ку́хольkúxolʹ, чашкаčaška
(derogatory, often, slang)The face.
Gesicht, Visage, Fresse
ро́жаróža, мо́рдаmórda, щи́ščí
пи́каpýka, ри́лоrýlo, марми́заmarmýza
(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.
Idiot
проста́кprosták, проста́чкаprostáčka, лохlox
ду́рникdúrnyk, дурбе́ликdurbélyk, дурбе́цалоdurbécalo
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
(Australia, Hong Kong, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, UK, derogatory, slang)A stupid or contemptible person.
(slang)A criminal.
(slang)A mug shot.
the quantity that can be held in a mug
(slang)Motherfucker (usually in similes, e.g. "like a mug" or "as a mug")
Examples
262 sentencesHas anyone seen my beer mug?
Хтось бачив мою пивну кружку? — deniko
deHat jemand meinen Bierkrug gesehen? — Esperantostern
Tom was mugged on his way home.
Том пограбували по дорозі додому. — deniko
Did you tell Tom you were mugged?
Ти сказав Тому, що тебе пограбували? — deniko
ruТы сказал Тому, что тебя пытались ограбить? — sharptoothed
I was just mugged.
Мене щойно пограбували. — deniko
ruМеня только что ограбили. — marafon
deIch wurde gerade überfallen. — al_ex_an_der
Is that my mug?
Це мій кухоль? — deniko
ruЭто моя кружка? — Biga
deIst das mein Becher? — raggione
Translations
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Origin
Early 16th century (originally Scots and northern English, denoting "earthenware, pot, jugEarly 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”).
Informal variant of motherfucker.
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Forms
plural: mugsSynonyms
41 synonyms- the quantity that can be held in a mug:mugful
- the human face (‘kisser’ and ‘smiler’ and ‘mug’ are informal terms for ‘face’ and ‘phiz’ is British):countenancephysiognomyphizvisagekissersmiler
- a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of:chumpfoolgullmarkpatsysuckersoft touch
Word family
21 related wordsCollocations
7 patterns- mugged by three
- coffee mug
- got mugged
- mug of coffee
- his coffee mug
- was mugged by
- a mug of