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    muggins
    /ˈmʌɡɪnz/

    noun

    • 1. a foolish and gullible person (often used humorously to refer to oneself): informal British "muggins has volunteered to do the catering"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMUGGINS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    a stupid person: often used to describe yourself when you have done something silly or when you feel you are being treated unfairly: I suppose muggins here will have to take care of the cat when they go on holiday (= I will have to do it but I don't want to). SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Stupid and silly people. airhead. berk.

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      MUGGINS translate: 傻瓜，易受骗者（常指自己）. Learn more in the...

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      muggins pronunciation. How to say muggins. Listen to the...

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMUGGINS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. a convention in the card game of cribbage in which a player scores points overlooked by an opponent. 2. 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. 3. Brit slang.

  4. www.thefreedictionary.com › mugginsMuggins - definition of muggins by The Free Dictionary

    n. 1. slang. a. a simpleton; silly person. b. a title used humorously to refer to oneself. 2. (Games, other than specified) a variation on the game of dominoes. 3. (Card Games) a card game. [C19: probably from the surname Muggins]

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › mugginsMuggins Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of MUGGINS is a provision in many games played in England that if a player fails to record an earned score promptly his opponent may say muggins and claim that score —used especially in cribbage and dominoes. How to use muggins in a sentence.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › mugginsMuggins - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    /ˈmʌgɪnz/ IPA guide. Definitions of muggins. noun. a person who lacks good judgment. synonyms: fool, sap, saphead, tomfool. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Muggins." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/muggins. Accessed 22 Sep. 2024. Copy citation.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › mugginsMUGGINS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Muggins definition: a convention in the card game of cribbage in which a player scores points overlooked by an opponent.. See examples of MUGGINS used in a sentence.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionmuggins noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

    muggins. noun. /ˈmʌɡɪnz/. /ˈmʌɡɪnz/. [singular] (British English, informal, humorous) used without ‘a’ or ‘the’ to refer to yourself when you feel stupid because you have let yourself be treated unfairly. And muggins here had to clean up all the mess. Word Origin.