Mugger vs Bandit - What's the difference?

mugger | bandit |


As nouns the difference between mugger and bandit

is that mugger is a street robber or mugger can be a large crocodile crocodilus palustris of southwest asia, having a very broad wrinkled snout while bandit is bandit.

mugger

English

Etymology 1

Noun

(en noun)
  • A street robber.
  • A person who makes exaggerated faces, as a performance; a gurner.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A large crocodile Crocodilus palustris of southwest Asia, having a very broad wrinkled snout.

    • bandit

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • one who robs others
  • an outlaw
  • one who cheats others
  • (military) An enemy aircraft.

    • References

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