Cork Slang, Like
A Dictionary of Cork Slang
by Seán Beecher
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MUG
Construct:
Noun
Definition:
A foolish person.
Use:
Don't be a mug.
Don't be a fool.
Derivation:
A male slave or servant, a fool, a simpleton (English Court).
(Wright)
. 'Mug' - simpleton, gullible person, probably from Scandinavian.
(Concise Oxford Dictionary)
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