mug
Meaning
A fool or gullible person; someone easily taken in.
Example
Only a mug would pay that much for a second-hand mower.
Origin
From British slang 'mug', a dupe.
Nearby words
- mud mapA rough map, originally one drawn in the dirt, now any quick sketch showing directions.
- muddieA mud crab.
- mudlarkA racehorse that runs well on a wet or heavy track.
- mufti dayA school day when students may wear their own clothes instead of uniform, usually for a gold-coin donation.
- mug punterAn unskilled or gullible gambler who bets foolishly.
- mulesingThe practice of cutting strips of wool-bearing skin from around a merino sheep's breech to prevent flystrike.
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