单词 | muggee |
释义 | muggeen. The victim of a violent attack or robbery; a person who is mugged.Frequently contrasted with mugger (see mugger n.2 2). ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > robbery > [noun] > attacking and robbing > one who robs with violence > victim of dacoitee1887 muggee1969 1969 Independent (Long Beach, Calif.) 6 Oct. c7/3 I said, 'Listen, fellas, make up your mind. You're the muggers, I'm just the muggee.’ 1972 Time 27 Mar. 85/2 There is even a drawback to ‘Super Sound’, an ear-piercing air horn attached to an aerosol can and designed to summon help while startling attackers. It can damage the hearing of mugger and muggee alike. 1987 Telegraph (Brisbane) 9 Apr. 14/1 After proving four were tougher than one the muggers drove off and the muggee went home to bed. 1999 San Diego Union-Tribune (Electronic ed.) 26 Jan. d2 If you're looking for a muggee, why pick a 235-pound linebacker? This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1969 |
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