Mugging

Mugging may refer to:

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• A type of robbery, in which the perpetrator accosts the victim in a public place, such as a street or parking lot, and demands money and/or valuables. The robber will typically threaten to use a weapon such as a gun or knife, but mugging can also involve physically beating the victim. Muggers will sometimes kill or injure victims who fail to hand over what the mugger considers a sufficient amount of money.
• A theatrical term for an actor trying to entertain the audience with facial expressions instead of playing the role accurately.
• Rote learning.