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mug up

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mugged up; mugging up; mugs up

Definition of mug up

intransitive verb

British
: to study intensively (as for an examination)

transitive verb

: to work up by study

Examples of mug up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web For the best flavor experience make sure to fill your mug up to the brim, covering all the tiny holes. — Nishka Dhawan, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2021 Anyone who has ever worked in a cannery knows that 'mug up' is a colloquial term for coffee break. — Laine Welch, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Apr. 2018

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First Known Use of mug up

circa 1860, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

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The first known use of mug up was circa 1860

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“Mug up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mug%20up. Accessed 25 Jun. 2022.

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