Mugs
/mʌɡz/
Definitions
- (n.) Plural of mug, meaning a container typically used for drinking, with limited direct legal relevance.
The contract specified reimbursement for damaged mugs used during the event.
- (v.) Third-person singular simple present of mug, meaning to rob or assault someone in a public place.
He mugs passersby late at night in that neighborhood.
Forms
- mug
- mugged
- mugging
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Commentary
In legal contexts, 'mugs' as a noun rarely appears except as plural of the drinking vessel; 'mugs' as a verb relates to criminal acts of robbery or assault.
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