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Lol what does 'mug' mean in UK slang?

I'm from Australia, and was speaking to someone from the UK today and she mentioned someone was a bit of a mug. I thought, hmm! This person seems like a bit of a goody two-shoes - how can this be? Because over here in Oz, a mug is basically a common theif.

Cheers :biggrin:

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Reply 1

username501615

Same meaning. Bit of a thug. Or she called them a face...

Reply 2

Absinth

15

Fool.

E.g. "Why the hell are you putting that knife into that toaster, you mug?"

Reply 3

MindTheGaps

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Stupid or gullible person, basically.

Idiot

Fool/gullible/impressionable etc.

Reply 6

slipend

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'Are you taking me for a mug, sunshine?, you wanna meet my friend called stanley?'

Reply 7

danni_bella

OP

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Rinsed

Stupid or gullible person, basically.

Yup, that makes sense. This person does seem like that, but I don't think she really knows this person that well. Thanks :wink:

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Faaackin Mug

Another word for a helpful person.... unfortunately seen as a gullible...

A fool/tool.

A dumb ass basically.

Reply 12

py0alb

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It's not exactly the same as idiot. It specifically implies that someone is gullible or easily taken advantage of. It certainly doesn't mean thug or anything like that.

Reply 13

danni_bella

OP

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sam.day

Faaackin Mug

He he

Some people I know do sound a bit like that! Really broad vowels x

Reply 14

Alvrae

to be mugged is basically to have your wallet ect stolen.

a mug is sum1 who is gullable or is taken advantage of sumhow. i.e. CHAVS that have kids and never work, who bleed the state system dry, they make tax payers look like mugs...

Reply 15

sam.day

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danni_bella

He he

Some people I know do sound a bit like that! Really broad vowels x

Thats what I sound like ya Aussie bas-taaad

I made a few Aussie mates when I was out there, teaching them the ancestral lingo, they come up their thongs, "arvo barbies" and generally fail at deflecting convict jokes. Pommies do it better in everything except cricket and tanning.

Reply 16

danni_bella

OP

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sam.day

Thats what I sound like ya Aussie bas-taaad

I made a few Aussie mates when I was out there, teaching them the ancestral lingo, they come up their thongs, "arvo barbies" and generally fail at deflecting convict jokes. Pommies do it better in everything except cricket and tanning.

That's what you think U pommie bastard :wink:

I'm not considered Aussie anyway but I do live here and enjoy it immensely :biggrin:

Reply 17

nejo

mug is london slang probably cockney.
as it is used mostly by londoners and people from essex.
it means a stupid, gullible person. someone easily taken advantage of.

Reply 18

tricia190

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Being from Liverpool the term mug was always used meaning to treat someone . e.g. '' If I win on the bingo, I'll mug ya'' .. '' Are you gonna mug me to the pictures?'' '' I'll mug ya to a pint''

Original post by tricia190

Being from Liverpool the term mug was always used meaning to treat someone . e.g. '' If I win on the bingo, I'll mug ya'' .. '' Are you gonna mug me to the pictures?'' '' I'll mug ya to a pint''

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