How do you use "Mean mug" in a sentence?

Stop mean mugging — what's your problem? He was mean mugging everyone at the bar like he wanted to fight. Some people just have a mean mug — doesn't mean they're actually angry.

Mean mug

American Slang Term American ★★★☆☆ Moderate Casual

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Significado: To give someone a hostile, aggressive facial expression; an angry or threatening stare.

摆出一副凶狠的、带有攻击性的表情；怒气冲冲或充满威胁地盯着人看。

Poner una expresión facial hostil y agresiva a alguien; una mirada amenazante o de enfado.

敵意のある攻撃的な表情をすること。怒った顔や威嚇するようなにらみ。

적대적이고 공격적인 표정을 짓는 것. 화난 얼굴이나 위협적인 눈빛.

Mean mugging is the act of looking at someone with an unfriendly, aggressive expression — mouth tight, eyebrows down, chin up. Similar to ice grilling but with more active hostility. It can be a precursor to confrontation or just someone's natural resting face. 'He's mean mugging' can mean 'he looks angry' or 'he's trying to intimidate.'

Mean mugging就是用不友好的、带有攻击性的表情看人——嘴巴紧闭，眉头紧锁，下巴微抬。跟ice grilling类似，但带有更明显的敌意。它可以是冲突的前奏，也可能只是某人天生的面部表情。'He's mean mugging'可以表示'他看起来很生气'或'他在试图威吓别人'。

Hacer 'mean mugging' es mirar a alguien con una expresión hostil y agresiva — boca apretada, cejas fruncidas, barbilla levantada. Es similar al 'ice grilling' pero con más hostilidad activa. Puede ser el preludio de una confrontación o simplemente la cara natural de alguien en reposo. 'He's mean mugging' puede significar 'parece enfadado' o 'está intentando intimidar'.

Mean muggingは、不機嫌で攻撃的な表情 — 口を固く結び、眉を下げ、顎を上げて — で人を見ること。Ice grillingに似ているがより積極的な敵意がある。対立の前兆であることもあれば、単にその人の普段の表情であることもある。「He's mean mugging」は「彼は怒っている」または「威嚇しようとしている」という意味。

'Mean mugging'은 비우호적이고 공격적인 표정으로 누군가를 바라보는 행위이다 — 입을 꽉 다물고, 눈썹을 찌푸리고, 턱을 치켜올린다. 'ice grilling'과 비슷하지만 더 적극적인 적대감을 담고 있다. 대립의 전조가 될 수도 있고 그냥 그 사람의 평소 표정일 수도 있다. 'He's mean mugging'은 '그가 화나 보인다' 또는 '위협하려고 한다'는 뜻이다.

Ejemplos

Stop mean mugging — what's your problem?
别摆臭脸了——你什么毛病？
Deja de poner esa cara de malas — ¿cuál es tu problema?
にらむのやめろよ — 何が問題なんだ？
째려보는 거 그만해 — 뭐가 문제야?
He was mean mugging everyone at the bar like he wanted to fight.
他在酒吧里瞪着每个人，好像想打架似的。
Estaba mirando a todos en el bar con cara de querer pelea.
彼はバーで喧嘩したそうな顔をしてみんなをにらんでた。
그는 바에서 싸우고 싶은 것처럼 모든 사람을 노려보고 있었어.
Some people just have a mean mug — doesn't mean they're actually angry.
有些人天生就长着一张凶脸——不代表他们真的在生气。
Hay gente que simplemente tiene cara de pocos amigos — no significa que esté enfadada de verdad.
元からこわい顔の人もいる — 本当に怒ってるわけじゃないんだ。
원래 인상이 험한 사람도 있어 — 진짜 화난 건 아닐 수도 있어.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: confrontation, observation, casual conversation

Tono: tough, observational

✓ Correcto

Why is he mean mugging us?
他干嘛瞪着我们？
¿Por qué nos mira con esa cara?
なんであいつ俺らをにらんでんの？
왜 우리를 노려보는 거야?
She's got a mean mug but she's actually nice.
她虽然长着一张凶脸，但其实人很好。
Tiene cara de pocos amigos, pero en realidad es maja.
彼女はこわい顔してるけど、実際は優しい人だよ。
인상은 험하지만 실제로는 착한 사람이야.

✗ Incorrecto

Don't accuse someone of mean mugging if they just have an intense resting face — some people look tough naturally
如果对方只是天生表情严肃，别说他在mean mugging——有些人天生就看着很凶
No acuses a alguien de poner mala cara si simplemente tiene un gesto serio natural — hay gente que parece dura por naturaleza
元々目つきが鋭いだけの人にmean muggingだと言わないこと — 生まれつきこわそうな顔の人もいる
원래 강한 인상을 가진 사람에게 째려본다고 비난하지 마라 — 원래 그런 인상인 사람도 있다

Origen e historia

From NYC and urban slang, combining 'mean' (hostile) with 'mug' (slang for face, from the 18th century). Spread through hip-hop culture in the 1990s-2000s. 'Mug' as slang for face has British origins but the compound 'mean mug' is distinctly American urban.

Contexto cultural

Era: 1990s-2000s

Generation: Millennials

Social background: Universal

Regional notes: New York City — urban slang, spread nationally through hip-hop

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