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mugger

1 American  
[muhg-er] / ˈmʌg ər /

noun

  1. a person who mugs, especially one who assaults a person in order to rob them.

mugger 2 American  
[muhg-er] / ˈmʌg ər /
Or muggar,

noun

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

mugger 1 British  
/ ˈmʌɡə /

noun

  1. informal a person who commits robbery with violence, esp in the street

  2. a person who overacts

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mugger 2 British  
/ ˈmʌɡə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of mugger1

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65; mug + -er 1

Origin of mugger2

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

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