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wangfeel
Joined: 12 May 2003
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Location: Beijing, China
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 Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 7:22 am Post subject: is still one using mug referring to face today? |
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If I say ...Certain facts show in the mug. ...People can understand me now? Of course there is the context like.... at the beginning a man said...who do you think I look like ? The other said: a killer. Then there comes this reply.
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bud
Joined: 09 Mar 2003
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Location: New Jersey, US
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| Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 2:02 pm Post subject: |
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| Yes, I think it's clear. "Mug" is still used as slang for "face." |
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Yinglish
Joined: 30 Jan 2007
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| Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 9:50 pm Post subject: |
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There are occasions you wouldn't want to use "mug" in place of "face," such as when you're writing for a <serious> newspaper or a term paper:
The President's mug lit up when he entered the room full of foreign dignitaries.
On the other hand, when someone is talking to a friend or cellmate:
Hey, that's a nice mug shot! (picture) |
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