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I noun(a type of cup with usually tall, more or less vertical sides: a mug of coffee.) krus- mugfulII noun(a slang word for the face.) tryne, fjesIII past tense, past participle - mugged; verb(to attack and usually rob: He was mugged when coming home late at night.)- muggerkrus--------overfalleIsubst. \/mʌɡ\/1) mugge, seidel, krus2) ( slang) tryne, fjes3) ( slang) kjeft, trut, flabb4) ( slang) dust, fjols, idiot, fe, tosk5) ( slang) forbryter, gangster, skurkit's a mug's game det er bare idioter som gjør sånt, det er noe ordentlig tullyou're a mug ditt nautIIverb \/mʌɡ\/1) skjære ansikter, geipe2) overfalle, slå ned og rane3) ( teater) bruke overdreven mimikk, posere4) (amer.) fotografere (spesielt til forbryteralbum)mug up ( spesielt før eksamen) pugge, terpe sminke seg, spjåke seg ut
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