muggins

[ muhg-inz ]

/ ˈmʌg ɪnz /

noun

a convention in the card game of cribbage in which a player scores points overlooked by an opponent.

a game of dominoes, in which any player who can make the sum of two ends of the line equal five or a multiple of five adds the number so made to his or her score.

British Slang. a fool.

Origin of muggins

First recorded in 1850–55; probably special use of proper name; def. 3 by association with mug (def. 4)

Words nearby muggins

Mugabe, mugga, muggee, mugger, mugging, muggins, muggle, muggy, Mughal, mugho pine, mug punter

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Example sentences from the Web for muggins

Nor did Muggins calculate upon the probable consequences of the confession which he had made to escape an impending castigation.
Penelope: or, Love's Labour Lost, Vol. 2 (of 3)|William Pitt Scargill
Coristine liked Muggins, but he did not love Muggins' master.
Two Knapsacks|John Campbell
Buck, he explained to me, was a good horse, and so was Muggins.
The Virginian|Owen Wister
I dont realize nothin, but that I want a thousand dollars, asserted Mr. Muggins.
The Motor Boys Over the Ocean|Clarence Young

The snores of the sleepers, the watchful dream-yaps of Muggins, did not affect them.
Two Knapsacks|John Campbell

British Dictionary definitions for muggins

muggins

/ (ˈmʌɡɪnz) /

noun

British slang

a simpleton; silly person
a title used humorously to refer to oneself

a variation on the game of dominoes

a card game

Word Origin for muggins

C19: probably from the surname Muggins

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单词	muggins
释义	muggins [ muhg-inz ] / ˈmʌg ɪnz / noun a convention in the card game of cribbage in which a player scores points overlooked by an opponent. a game of dominoes, in which any player who can make the sum of two ends of the line equal five or a multiple of five adds the number so made to his or her score. British Slang. a fool. Origin of muggins First recorded in 1850–55; probably special use of proper name; def. 3 by association with mug (def. 4) Words nearby muggins Mugabe, mugga, muggee, mugger, mugging, muggins, muggle, muggy, Mughal, mugho pine, mug punter Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for muggins Nor did Muggins calculate upon the probable consequences of the confession which he had made to escape an impending castigation. Penelope: or, Love's Labour Lost, Vol. 2 (of 3)\|William Pitt Scargill Coristine liked Muggins, but he did not love Muggins' master. Two Knapsacks\|John Campbell Buck, he explained to me, was a good horse, and so was Muggins. The Virginian\|Owen Wister I dont realize nothin, but that I want a thousand dollars, asserted Mr. Muggins. The Motor Boys Over the Ocean\|Clarence Young The snores of the sleepers, the watchful dream-yaps of Muggins, did not affect them. Two Knapsacks\|John Campbell British Dictionary definitions for muggins muggins / (ˈmʌɡɪnz) / noun British slang a simpleton; silly person a title used humorously to refer to oneself a variation on the game of dominoes a card game Word Origin for muggins C19: probably from the surname Muggins Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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