[HPforGrownups] Mugblood vs. Mudblood?

[Dave Hardenbrook]

No: HPFGUIDX 14497

At 08:29 PM 3/16/01 +0000, Jim Ferer wrote:
>B.K.:"Not only that but "Mug" is British slang for someone
>who "doesn't get it." How do we know Rowling didn't come up with
>Mugblood before "Muggle" ?"

It used to be slang here in the States too, didn't it?  I can think of
at least two 1940's films in which it is used: _The Treasure of
Sierra Madre_ (Bogey to Tim Holt: "I can go twice as far as
a Mug like you.") and _The Lady Eve_ (Babs Stanwyk to
Henry Fonda: "Don't you know you're the only man I want,
you big Mug!")



                                                 -- Dave