mug up
Example Sentences
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At worst, I was picturing giant insects, murderous pirates and mugwumps.
From The Guardian • Nov. 23, 2010
This is not the neutralism of cowards or mugwumps.
From Time Magazine Archive
He would get himself disliked in the popular papers, but all the mugwumps would admire his moral courage.
From Mr. Standfast by Buchan, John
What mugwumps turned 'tis difficult to think, But probably they compromised on pink.
From Poems by Macy, Arthur
Ye see thim mugwumps is afther th' Boss, an' he's gettin' out th' way Hogan got out iv Connock.
From Mr. Dooley: In the Hearts of His Countrymen by Dunne, Finley Peter
