Mugger definition
The definition of a mugger is a thief who attacks someone in a public place, usually with a gun or by making a threat, in order to take the person's personal property.
A person who comes up to you on a dark street who says "give me all your money," is an example of a mugger.
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One who commits a mugging.
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One who makes exaggerated faces, as in performing.
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A large freshwater crocodile (Crocodylus palustris) of South Asia, having a very broad snout.
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One who mugs.
- One who assaults with intent to rob.
- (theater) One who overacts, esp. by exaggerated facial expressions.
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A large, relatively timid crocodile (Crocodylus palustris) of India and Malaysia, with a broad, wrinkled snout.
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Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
mugger
Plural:
muggersOrigin of mugger
- Hindi magar from Sanskrit makaraḥ crocodile of Dravidian origin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition