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mugger1 definition

mug·ger (mug′ər)

noun

one who mugs; esp.,
  1. one who assaults with intent to rob
  2. Theater one who overacts, esp. by exaggerated facial expressions
mugger2 definition

mug·ger (mug′ər)

noun

a large, relatively timid crocodile (Crocodylus palustris) of India and Malaysia, with a broad, wrinkled snout

Etymology: Hindi magar < Sans makara, sea monster

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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