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Meaning of muggins

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

muggins

Pronunciation:/ˈmʌ.ɡɪnz/

noun

Definitions

  1. A fool or idiot (especially as an ironic way of referring to oneself).

    Example: I suppose muggins here will have to do all the work, as usual.

  2. The act of stealing another player's points because they either mis-pegged or counted up incorrectly.

  3. A game of dominoes in which the object is to make the sum of the two ends of the line some multiple of five.

  4. A card game based on building in suits or matching exposed cards, the object being to get rid of one's cards.