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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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  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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]

  6. 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.

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

    Definition of muggins noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. 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.