muggins
A fool or idiotA fool or idiot (especially as an ironic way of referring to oneself).
Meaning
4 senses(UK, countable, uncountable)A fool or idiot (especially as an ironic way of referring to oneself).
I suppose muggins here will have to do all the work, as usual.
Dummkopf, Idiot
(countable, uncountable)The act of stealing another player's points because they either mispegged or counted up incorrectly.
(uncountable)A game of dominoes in which the object is to make the sum of the two ends of the line some multiple of five.
(uncountable)A card game based on building in suits or matching exposed cards, the object being to get rid of one's cards.
- a person who lacks good judgment
Translations
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Origin
Origin unknown. Sense 'fool' originally British slang of 1770s, probably an extension of eOrigin unknown. Sense 'fool' originally British slang of 1770s, probably an extension of earlier mug (“fool”). Game senses perhaps from surname Muggins.
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plural: mugginsesSynonyms
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable