mugger
n.
robber, attacker; freshwater crocodile of southern Asia
Mugging
Mugging is a type of theft, in which the perpetrator (the mugger) accosts the victim in a public place, such as a sidewalk, street or parking lot, and demands money and/or valuables through the use of force or fear. The thief will typically threaten to use a weapon such as a gun or knife.
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mugger
Noun
1. a robber who takes property by threatening or performing violence on the person who is robbed (usually on the street)
(hypernym) robber
(derivation) mug
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Synonyms and related words:
Mafioso, Young Turk, aggressor, assailant, assailer, assaulter, attacker, bank robber, beast, beldam, berserk, berserker, bomber, bookworm, bruiser, brute, bushranger, demon, devil, dragon, failing student, fiend, fire-eater, firebrand, footpad, fury, goon, gorilla, greasy grind, grind, gun, gunsel, hardnose, hatchet man, hell-raiser, hellcat, hellhound, hellion, highway robber, highwayman, hijacker, holdup man, holy terror, hood, hoodlum, hooligan, hothead, hotspur, incendiary, invader, killer, mad dog, madcap, monster, mug, muscle man, overachiever, plug-ugly, raider, rapist, revolutionary, road agent, robber, rodman, roughneck, sandbagger, savage, she-wolf, spitfire, stickup man, strong-arm man, swotter, termagant, terror, terrorist, tiger, tigress, torpedo, tough, tough guy, train robber, trigger man, ugly customer, underachiever, violent, virago, vixen, wild beast, witch, wolf
Source: Moby Thesaurus, which is part of the
Moby Project created by Grady Ward. In 1996 Grady Ward placed this thesaurus in the public domain.
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