mean-mug
(AAVE, slang, idiomatic, transitive) To shoot a dirty look at (someone); to express hostility or menace towards (someone) through a dirty look.
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(AAVE, slang, idiomatic, transitive) To shoot a dirty look at (someone); to express hostility or menace towards (someone) through a dirty look.
“Thank goodness for mute buttons -- WeekendHostboy looks like he trying to 'mean-mug' Iran into surrendering as if he has some kind of bizarro TV superpower.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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