mug
v.— «During a confrontation with the woman, Sims “mugged” her, a street term for pushing someone’s face with an open hand in a display of disrespect, according to police.» —“Athens man invokes courthouse shootings” Athens Banner-Herald (Ga.) Mar. 29, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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