mugger

English Thesaurus

1. a robber who takes property by threatening or performing violence on the person who is robbed (usually on the street) (noun.person)

hypernym	:	robber,
definition	:	a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence (noun.person)

derivation	:	mug,
definition	:	rob at gunpoint or with the threat of violence (verb.possession)

derivation	:	mug,
definition	:	rob at gunpoint or with the threat of violence (verb.possession)