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a stranger's brutal shortcut from your pocket to theirs, no application required.
means The crime of attacking or threatening someone in a public place to rob them of their belongings, usually by force or intimidation.
from From 'mug,' which has meant a face since the 1700s — possibly from grotesque drinking mugs molded into ugly human faces. From 'face' came the verb 'to mug,' first British slang for making faces or, in boxing, hitting an opponent in the face. By the 19th century 'mugging' had drifted from punching a face to assaulting and robbing one, the meaning that mugs us still.
originNamed after grotesque 'mug' faces on old drinking cups.
theater termActors 'mugging' means overacting for cheap laughs.
prime hoursMost happen after dark near cash machines.
adrenalineVictims often forget faces but remember the threat.