An ornamental mug

A contemporary mug

A mug or coffee mug is a sturdily built type of ceramic cup often used for hot beverages, such as coffee, tea, and hot chocolate. The mug is usually used in less formal settings. In polite society, a tea cup is the preferred method of serving tea and sometimes coffee (then called a coffee cup). Mugs are usually made of porcelain (china) but some are made of Pyrex and some (usually intended for campers) are made of plastic, steel, or enameled metal. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... The word ceramic is derived from the Greek word Κεραμεικος (the name of a suburb of Athens), and in its strictest sense refers to clay in all its forms. ... The acronym CUP could be used to mean: Cambridge University Press Canadian University Press, the press association of Canadian student newspapers The Committee of Union and Progress: a Turkish political party The ISO 4217 code for the Cuban Peso California University of Pennsylvania Control Unit Port see also Cup This... Coffee beans and a cup of coffee Coffee as a drink, usually served hot, is prepared from the roasted seeds (beans) of the coffee plant. ... A hot cup of tea A tea bush. ... Hot chocolate with marshmallow For the musical band, see Hot Chocolate. ... This article is about things that people drink from. ... A rare Dresden porcelain figurine Porcelain is a type of hard semi-translucent ceramic generally fired at a higher temperature than glazed earthenware, or stoneware pottery. ... Pyrex is a brand name of borosilicate glass introduced by Corning Glass Works in 1924. ... A camper can be one of several things: an automobile used for camping, see recreational vehicle a trailer used for camping, see travel trailer a person who engages in camping a reference to the alternative rock band named Camper Van Beethoven in online games, a player who stays in one... The word enamel can mean more than one thing: Tooth enamel Vitreous enamel Enamel (markup language) Enameled wire This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

A travel mug is a variation on the traditional mug that is better for transporting hot liquids. It may or may not be a vacuum flask, but is usually well insulated and completely enclosed, with an easily closed opening on the top for drinking and a handle on the side. Lunchbox and vacuum bottle owned by Harry S. Truman A vacuum flask or Thermos flask is a bottle that reduces heat transfer from the inside to the outside and conversely to a minimum, and therefore keeps warm drinks warm and refrigerated drinks cold. ...

A puzzle mug is a novelty mug that is counter-intuitive to drink from. It will usually have several holes in it, making it impossible to drink from in the normal way. The solution to drinking from a puzzle mug is often to cover up all the holes or to discover a hidden method of drinking, such as drinking through a hollow handle. Novelty is the quality of being new. ...

The brand product Cup-a-Soup is served in a mug, despite the title including the word cup. The acronym CUP could be used to mean: Cambridge University Press Canadian University Press, the press association of Canadian student newspapers The Committee of Union and Progress: a Turkish political party The ISO 4217 code for the Cuban Peso California University of Pennsylvania Control Unit Port see also Cup This...

Other uses

• To mug can mean to assualt with intent to rob, see mugging.
• Mug can also be used to mean chump.
• The quantity mug identifies the amount of something that can be stored inside a mug (e.g. a mug of water.)
• MUG is an acronym for Male Unbifurcated Garment, a generic term for any type of skirt, such as a kilt or sarong, designed to be worn by a man.
• MUG is an acronym for Multi User Game, a less specific classification for an online roleplaying game than others in the MU* genre. Games are usually referred to as MUGS when they use their own unique code and Command Line Interface, although a more commen acronym is MUD (Multi User Dungeon, Dimension or Domain).

Look up Mug in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.