Other groups became counterfeiters, moonshiners, muggers (Time).
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mug·ger — /ˈmʌgɚ/ noun, pl gers [count] : a person who attacks and robs another person : a criminal who mugs someone The police arrested the mugger … Useful english dictionary
hug|ger-mug|ger — «HUHG uhr MUHG uhr», noun, adjective, adverb, verb. –n. 1. confusion; disorder; muddle: »In the hugger mugger of their hasty departure they had forgotten the dog. 2. Archaic. secrecy; concealment: »We have done but greenly, In hugger mugger to… … Useful english dictionary
mug — mug·ful; mug·ga; mug·get; mug·gi·ly; mug·gi·ness; mug·gins; mug·gles; mug·gle·to·nian; mug; mug·wort; mug·wump·ery; mug·wump·i·an; mug·wump·ish; mug·wump·ism; mug·gee; mug·ger; mug·gy; mug·wump; … English syllables
ger — ag·ger; an·ger·ly; ar·mi·ger; as·trol·o·ger; au·ger; aus·trin·ger; bag·ger; bal·in·ger; bee·ger·ite; ber·ger; boot·leg·ger; bött·ger; bou·lan·ger·ite; brag·ger; braun·schwei·ger; brev·i·ger; brög·ger·ite; bud·ger·ee; bud·ger·i·gar; bud·ger·ow;… … English syllables
mug — {{11}}mug (n.1) drinking vessel, 1560s, bowl, pot, jug, of unknown origin, perhaps from Scandinavian (Cf. Swed. mugg mug, jug, Norw. mugge pitcher, open can for warm drinks ), or Low Ger. mokke, mukke mug, also of unknown origin. {{12}}mug (n.2)… … Etymology dictionary
mugger — mug·ger … English syllables
mugger — mug|ger [ˈmʌgə US ər] n someone who attacks people in a public place and robs them … Dictionary of contemporary English
mugger — mug|ger [ mʌgər ] noun count someone who attacks people in public places and steals their money, jewelry, or other possessions … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
mugger — I mug•ger [[t]ˈmʌg ər[/t]] n. one who mugs, esp. one who assaults a person with intent to rob • Etymology: 1860–65, amer. II mug•ger [[t]ˈmʌg ər[/t]] n. cvb one who grimaces in an attention getting way III mug•ger or mug•gar or mug•gur [[t]ˈmʌg… … From formal English to slang
Hugger-mugger — Hug ger mug ger, n. [Scot. huggrie muggrie; Prov. E. hugger to lie in ambush, mug mist, muggard sullen.] 1. Privacy; secrecy. Commonly in the phrase in hugger mugger, with haste and secrecy. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] Many things have been done in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
