# mugger

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmʌɡɚ/ · frequency rank #54,955

## Definitions
1. A person who assaults and robs others, especially in a public place.
2. A person who makes exaggerated faces, as a performance; a gurner.

## Etymology
From mug + -er.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mugger