Slang And Colloquial Terms

noun a drinking container with a handle and often cylindrical shape

• She sipped her tea from a delicate porcelain mug.
• Can you pass me that mug over there?
• I love drinking coffee out of my favorite mug.
• He was the mug who always fell for her tricks.

noun a person, usually a man, who is considered to be unpleasant or despicable

• The individual in question has displayed behavior unbecoming of a gentleman.
• That son of a bitch cut me off in traffic!
• I can't believe that son of a bitch stole my wallet!
• Dealing with this broken computer is a real son of a bitch.

noun a term used to refer to something for which one does not know or cannot remember the name

• The technician used a specialized thingumabob to calibrate the equipment.
• Can you pass me that thingumabob over there?
• I have no idea what this thingumabob does, but it looks cool.
• His argument was full of thingumabobs and whatnot, but it didn't make much sense in the end.