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To be taken for a mug

Posted by David FG on February 03, 2005

In Reply to: To be taken for a mug posted by Steve on February 03, 2005

: Hello,.. I appreciate your telling me the meaning and the origin of the above phrase. Thank you.

I think it means to be treated or thought of as stupid.

Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable suggests that it might come from the Romany for 'fool' or 'simpleton'.

DFG

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