mugger
1a person who mugs, especially one who assaults a person in order to rob them.
Origin of mugger
1Other definitions for mugger (2 of 2)
or mug·gar, mug·gur
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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How to use mugger in a sentence
On Two Fat Ladies she was known as “Krakatoa” for her temper, and once put two would-be muggers in intensive care.
The Week in Death: Clarissa Dickson Wright, One of ‘Two Fat Ladies’ | The Telegraph | March 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTPedophiles living next door to you, God knows what, muggers.
Dad: Why I Let My 18-Month-Old Daughter Play With Gorillas | Tom Sykes | September 24, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTMost muggers or burglars could support a more lavish lifestyle if they got a full time job at Denny's.
Muggers held Harry's pal to the ground and threatened him with a knife.
Harry's Friend Was Faced by Two Attackers And Was Threatened With Knife | Tom Sykes | March 1, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTBut the muggers had apparently given up before Izzy and Gordon arrived, since the man had his wallet clutched in his hand.
Police Your Planet | Lester del Rey
The latter river is full of muggers; but the former is reputed locally to contain only ghavials.
Life in an Indian Outpost | Gordon CasserlyThe greater part of them are “muggers,” or “potters,” who carry earthen-ware about the country for sale.
The Gipsies' Advocate | James CrabbBy the same light, the sailor saw that the three men were muggers, and that they were not pleasant-looking people.
The Romance of the Coast | James RuncimanThe moor is in much better order now-a-days, for the muggers are all driven away north to Yetholm and Wooler.
The Romance of the Coast | James Runciman
British Dictionary definitions for mugger (1 of 2)
/ (ˈmʌɡə) /
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)
muggar or muggur
/ (ˈmʌɡə) /
a large freshwater crocodile, Crocodylus niloticus, inhabiting marshes and pools of India and Ceylon: Also called: marsh crocodile
Origin of mugger
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