muggins
4 synonyms for muggins, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A silly or foolish person, often used jokingly about yourself.
Synonyms
Everyday swaps
Common words most readers know — safe in any writing.
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Origin unknown. The sense ‘fool’ was originally British slang of the 1770s, probably an extension of the earlier mug (“fool”). The game senses perhaps come from the surname Muggins.
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