mad-dogging n.— Note: This term is related to mean-mugging and mad-mugging. «According to all of the news reports two young men met outside of a downtown bar and tried to stare each other down. In Albuquerque this is called “mad-dogging.” The end...
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mean-mugging n. staring in an aggressive or threatening manner. Etymological Note: From mug ‘to pout, grow sullen, mope; to make a face.’ (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)