noun
muggins
Muggins (noun) means a silly or foolish person, often used jokingly about yourself.
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1
A silly or foolish person, often used jokingly about yourself.
"I suppose muggins here will have to do all the work, as usual."
""And I thought: if muggins here, a 37-year-old government minister who can look after myself, feels that way, then we need to really think about how we're putting in place a level of protection for women."
— , Network News: Booze ban continues as part of move to prioritise women's safety (2022)
2
Claiming an opponent's points after they miscounted or misplayed.
3
A domino game in which players try to make the two end numbers add up to a multiple of five.
4
A card game in which players build on suits or match cards on the table to get rid of their own hand.
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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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What is the meaning of muggins?
"muggins" (noun) means a silly or foolish person, often used jokingly about yourself.
What is another word for muggins?
Other words for "muggins" include saphead, sap, tomfool, fool.
What are the different meanings of muggins?
"muggins" has 3 main meanings: 1. A silly or foolish person, often used jokingly about yourself; 2. Claiming an opponent's points after they miscounted or misplayed; 3. A domino game in which players try to make the two end numbers add up to a multiple of five.
