Mugging
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Mugging or mugger may refer to:
- A type of street robberyRobberyRobbery is the crime of taking or attempting to take something of value by force or threat of force or by putting the victim in fear. At common law, robbery is defined as taking the property of another, with the intent to permanently deprive the person of that property, by means of force or fear....
- Steaming (crime)Steaming (crime)Steaming is a slang term used by the British commonly for robbery performed on train or bus passengers by a gang or large group and often involving some level of violence. It is often used interchangeably with mugging, referring to a specific subcategory of that crime...
, a variation of this type of robbery
- Steaming (crime)
- Model MuggingModel MuggingModel Mugging is a form of self-defense training that uses padded trainers or Model Muggers to simulate assaults. It was founded by Matt Thomas, co-author of the book Defend Yourself!: Every Woman's Guide to Safeguarding Her Life. Its inspiration was the 1971 rape and beating of a karate black belt...
, a self-defense training technique. - The Mugger CrocodileMugger CrocodileThe mugger crocodile , also called the Indian, Indus, Persian, or marsh crocodile, is found throughout the Indian subcontinent and the surrounding countries...
, a species native to India, Pakistan, Iran, and Nepal. - A disparaging term for rote learningRote learningRote learning is a learning technique which focuses on memorization. The major practice involved in rote learning is learning by repetition by which students commit information to memory in a highly structured way. The idea is that one will be able to quickly recall the meaning of the material the...
. - A slang term for overactingOveractingOveracting is the exaggeration of gestures and speech when acting. It may be unintentional, particularly in the case of a bad actor, or be required for the role. For the latter, it is commonly used in comical situations or to stress the evil characteristics of a villain...
. - A Singapore colloquial term for intensive studying; a person who is studying intensively - derived from British colloquial term to mug up.
- "Mr. Clean / Modern Day Mugging", a 2004 single by rapper MF DOOM.
- "Mr. Monk and the Billionaire Mugger", an episode of the TV series MonkMonk (TV series)Monk is an American comedy-drama detective mystery television series created by Andy Breckman and starring Tony Shalhoub as the titular character, Adrian Monk. It originally ran from 2002 to 2009 and is primarily a mystery series, although it has dark and comic touches.The series debuted on July...
. - "Mugged" (Flight of the Conchords)Mugged (Flight of the Conchords)"Mugged" is the third episode of the HBO comedy series Flight of the Conchords. It first aired in the United States on Sunday, July 1, 2007.-Plot synopsis:...
, the third episode of the TV series Flight of the Conchords. - "Muggers" a 2000 Australian movie directed by Dean Murphy.