mumchance
mumchance · mumchances
An old game of chance played with cards in silenceAn old game of chance played with cards in silence.
UK/ˈmʌm.tʃɑːns/US/ˈmʌm.t͡ʃæns/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)An old game of chance played with cards in silence.
(countable, uncountable)A silent, stupid person.
Origin
From Middle English mommen (“mutter, be silent”) and Middle High German mummenschantze (“gFrom Middle English mommen (“mutter, be silent”) and Middle High German mummenschantze (“game of chance as part of a masquerade, mime performance, revel”), from Old French momen (“mask”) and chance (“game of chance”).
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Forms
plural: mumchances| Singular | mumchance |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable