Mugger Definition

mŭgər
muggers
noun
One who mugs.
Webster's New World
One who makes exaggerated faces, as in performing.
American Heritage
A large, relatively timid crocodile (Crocodylus palustris) of India and Malaysia, with a broad, wrinkled snout.
Webster's New World

A street robber.

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Noun

Singular:
mugger
Plural:
muggers

Origin of Mugger

  • Hindi magar from Sanskrit makaraḥ crocodile of Dravidian origin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Mugger Sentence Examples

  • It was not a good day for crime for the mugger as the erstwhile crime fighter - Jack Osbourne - soon overtook him.

  • I'm not a mugger.

  • She was dressed for spring in only a light sweater and glared at Dean as if he were a street mugger before surrendering her torn and ancient luggage.

  • C. palustris, the " mugger " or " marsh crocodile " of India and Ceylon, extends westwards into Baluchistan, eastwards into the Malay islands.

  • And you show me a granny who would give you £ 100 every time you caught a mugger.

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Words Starting With

MMUMUG

Words Ending With

RERGER

Unscrambles

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Words Starting With M and Ending With R

Starts With M & Ends With RStarts With MU & Ends With RStarts With M & Ends With ER

Word Length

6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With M6 Letter Words Ending With R