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.
What does a mug mean in slang?
stupid and easily deceived
If you say that someone is a mug, you mean that they are stupid and easily deceived by other people. [British, informal, disapproval]
What does mug mean in Cockney?
To be a ‘mug’ or to ‘mug somebody off’ basically means to take advantage of or to treat someone as an idiot/fool. This is ‘street language’ widely used across the UK in both youths and adults.
Is the word mug offensive?
(slang, derogatory) A gullible or easily-cheated person. He’s a gullible mug – he believed her again. (UK, Australia, derogatory, slang) A stupid or contemptible person.
Why is mug slang for face?
It most likely derives from “mugg,” a Scandinavian word for a drinking vessel. In the 17th and 18th centuries, mugs were often decorated with cartoonishly-drawn human faces. This may have led to the use of “mug” as a synonym for an ugly face.
Where did the insult mug originate?
According to etymonline, it possibly comes from a mid 19th century thief slang word, “mug”, meaning “fool” or “sucker” and is first attested in the meaning “to attack and rob (someone)” in 1864.
What does it mean to mug a girl?
Respond to Anonymous:
For the sake of clarity, maybe you could not use slang? Mug – verb. To rob someone. Grill – verb.
What is a lemon in Cockney?
In Cockney rhyming slang, it means Smart. Lemon Tart = Smart. You could say, “Don’t get lemon (with me)” But most people don’t use the word Lemon for smart anymore. It’s more used to call someone an idiot.
What are Jacobs in Cockney?
Jacobs is Cockney slang for Testicles.
Probably derived from the Cockney Rhyming Slang: Jacobs Cream Crackers = Knackers.
How do you say Girl in Cockney?
Twist and Twirl is Cockney slang for Girl.
Why do British people say mugged off?
In many of these shows, when rejected by a romantic partner a contestant may comment that they have been “mugged off” or “made to look like a mug”. In this case a mug means someone who is easily deceived or slightly stupid, so if you are “mugged off” you are made to look like an idiot.
What does Drilla mean in UK slang?
to warble, whistle. to tootle (music)
What does mogged mean in slang?
Mogged definition
Mogged is defined as to have trudged along or moved away.
What does cheeky mean in UK?
Cheeky: To be cheeky is to be flippant or somewhat of a smart aleck. Considering British humor, I’d say most people here are a bit cheeky.
What does crack on mean in the UK?
to get started or continue with something
40. To crack on. “To crack on with something” means to get started or continue with something. To use these UK slang words in a sentence you’d say, “It’s getting late, I better crack on.”
What is fart in Cockney?
The term “raspberry” derives from the Cockney rhyming slang “raspberry tart” for “fart” (that is, “blowing a fart”).
What is a Jaffa in Cockney?
(slang) An impotent or infertile male.
What is egg in Cockney slang?
Clothes Peg is Cockney slang for Egg.
What is a Cockney Toby?
“”Toby” means “road” in this context, but it isn’t rhyming slang. It seems to come from about 1811. It is derived from the language of Irish travellers who use the word “tober” to mean road. Another related expression is the toby meaning highway robbery. High toby meaning highway robbery on horseback.
What does Jack Jones mean in Cockney?
to be alone; on one’s own
To be on one’s Jack Jones is to be alone; on one’s own. This imperfect piece of cockney rhyming slang appears to derive from the music hall song ‘E Dunno Where ‘E Are, written in the early 1890s by Fred Eplett and made famous by Gus Elen.
What is milk in Cockney?
Acker Bilk is Cockney slang for Milk.