mug up
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verb
(adverb) British slang to study (a subject) hard, esp for an exam
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Word Origin for mug up
C19: of unknown origin
Words nearby mug up
Mughal, mugho pine, mug punter, mug's game, mug shot, mug up, mugwort, mugwump, Muhajirun, Muhammad, Muhammad Ahmed
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