mugger
noun
[ ˈmʌɡə ]
• a person who attacks and robs another in a public place.
• "the mugger snatched my purse and ran away"
mugger
noun
• a large Indian crocodile with a short snout.
Origin:
mid 19th century: from Hindi magar, from Sanskrit makara, the name of a horned water beast represented in Hindu mythology.
