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mug

[muhg] / mʌg /


VERB
hold up
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His eBay seller’s page featured sports collectibles and plenty of GameStop-related merchandise, such as a GameStop mug for over $3,000, a GameStop mouse pad for over $1,500 and a pair of socks for over $14,000.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

As one of the site’s Nation Builders—first-person interpreters portraying figures of Revolutionary America—Smith regularly fields autograph requests and accepts gifts: a custom mug tiled with his own face, a vinyl album of original Jefferson ballads.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

The Friends of the Festival+ package is also available, with the added benefits of a Festival mug, six tickets to the Book Prizes ceremony and valet parking.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Soft enough to give under a fork, structured enough to hold its shape beside a mug of coffee.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

I wanted Papa to have the shaving mug.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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