mugger

Noun

Meaning

a robber who takes property by threatening or performing violence on the person who is robbed (usually on the street)

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Batman is, in actuality, Bruce Wayne ( Michael Keaton ), a billionaire industrialist who, as a child, witnessed his parents' murder at the hands of a young psychopathic mugger. Source: Internet

Bruce, who was wearing body armour, escapes, and recollects that the young mugger who killed his parents had asked him the same question; he realizes that the mugger was none other than the Joker himself. Source: Internet

Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) The Ganga River itself supports the mugger crocodile (Crocodylus palustris) and the gharial (Gavialis gangeticus). Source: Internet

Suddenly, Peri finds herself face to face with a mugger, who takes her purse and shakes free its contents, including a cherished Polaroid. Source: Internet

No one was known to suffer serious injuries, but one victim said that he has a very serious heart condition that could have been aggravated by the mugger. Source: Internet

In the case of open-carrying, seeing a holster will certainly make a potential mugger less likely to attack the carrier. Source: Internet

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