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to mug off
01
to insult, belittle, or make a fool of someone, especially in public
Slang
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Separable
Particle
off
Base verb
mug
Present tense
mug off
3rd person singular
mugs off
Present participle
mugging off
Past simple
mugged off
Past participle
mugged off
What does "to mug off" mean in slang?
The phrase "to mug off" means to disrespect, humiliate, or treat someone as foolish, often by taking advantage of them or making them look stupid. The structure comes from British slang where "mug" means a gullible or easily fooled person. It is commonly used in informal UK English to describe situations where someone is being openly disrespected or played for a fool.
Examples
He mugged me off in front of everyone at the party.
