Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mean-mug

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.70 in modern English

Syllables
mean--mug
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To shoot a dirty look at (someone); to express hostility or menace towards (someone) through a dirty look.

Slang; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

mean-mugs (present, singular) mean-mugging (participle, present) mean-mugged (participle, past) mean-mugged (past)

Questions

What does mean-mug mean?
To shoot a dirty look at (someone); to express hostility or menace towards (someone) through a dirty look.

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