n.
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: mugged ; mug · ging
Etymology: probably from earlier mug to strike in the face, perhaps from 1 mug
Date: circa 1864
1 : to assault usually with intent to rob
2 : to attack suddenly : BUSHWHACK <got mugged in the press by his colleagues>
– mug · gee \ ˌ m ə - ' g ē \ noun