Mean-mugging
Facial expression that appears upset
Example
My teacher was mean-mugging me in class. I think he knows I cheated on the test
Cookie has perfected her mean-mugging
Related Slang
| Cringe | Unpleasant |
| Cringeworthy | Upsetting |
| Cold | Mean |
| NOM | No offense meant |
| Dogface | Ugly face |
| aggro | Aggressive |
| Duckface | Facial expression with puckered lips |
| Sparrowface | Facial expression with eyes wide open and mouth slightly open |
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When a person is mean-mugging, they are conveying a sense of disgust with their facial expression. Oftentimes, mean-mugging is deliberate, but sometimes people do it subconsciously.
Where did mean-mugging come from?
People have been mean-mugging since the dawn of time, but the term didn't become widely used until the late-2000s. There is no clear origin for the term but it comes from the "mug" slang term for "face."
What does mean-mugging look like?
A mean-mugging face typically includes a frown or snarl, furrowed eyebrows, and a stern look in the eyes. Parents have become experts at this look, along with school teachers and bosses in every institution.
Mean-mugging can cause problems in many situations since non-verbal communication is compelling. For example, a simple message about office conduct will significantly change when delivered by a mean-mugging individual. Or, a mom mean-mugging her kids alerts them that they did something wrong and should get ready for a lecture.