Define the word muggins"Muggins" gcide "The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48"
Muggins \Mug"gins\, v. t.
In certain games, to score against, or take an advantage over
(an opponent), as for an error, announcing the act by saying
"muggins."
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
"Muggins" gcide "The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48"
Muggins \Mug"gins\, n. [Etym. unknown.]
1. A game of dominoes in which the object is to make the sum
of the two ends of the line some multiple of five.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2. A game at cards which depends upon building in suits or
matching exposed cards, the object being to get rid of
one's cards.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
"muggins" wn "WordNet (r) 2.0"
muggins
n : a person who lacks good judgment [syn: fool, sap, saphead,
tomfool]
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