mug off

verb

To cheat, swindle, dupe (someone).

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Meanings

verbmug off (third-person singular simple present mugs off, present participle mugging off, simple past and past participle mugged off)

present singular third person mugs off · participle present mugging off · participle past mugged off · past mugged off

  1. UKslangtransitiveTo cheat, swindle, dupe (someone).
  2. USslangtransitiveTo verbally abuse or insult (someone).

Synonyms & antonyms

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APA

mug off. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mug%20off

MLA

“mug off.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mug%20off. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mug off,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mug%20off.

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