mugger

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[ muhg-er ]
/ ˈmʌg ər /
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noun

a person who mugs, especially one who assaults a person in order to rob him or her.

Origin of mugger

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An Americanism dating back to 1860–65; mug + -er1

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH mugger

burglar mugger robber thief (see synonym study at thief)

Words nearby mugger

mug up, mug's game, mugabe, mugga, muggee, mugger, mugging, muggins, muggy, mughal, mugho pine

Definition for mugger (2 of 2)

mugger 2

or mug·gar, mug·gur

[ muhg-er ]
/ ˈmʌg ər /

noun

a broad-snouted crocodile, Crocodylus palustris, of southern Asia, that grows to a length of about 16 feet (4.88 meters).

Origin of mugger

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First recorded in 1835–45, mugger is from the Hindi word magar

Words related to mugger

thug, assailant, thief, crocodile

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British Dictionary definitions for mugger (1 of 2)

mugger 1
/ (ˈmʌɡə) /

noun

informal a person who commits robbery with violence, esp in the street
mainly US and Canadian a person who overacts

British Dictionary definitions for mugger (2 of 2)

mugger 2

muggar or muggur

/ (ˈmʌɡə) /

noun

a large freshwater crocodile, Crocodylus niloticus, inhabiting marshes and pools of India and Ceylon Also called: marsh crocodile

Word Origin for mugger

C19: from Hindi magar