juggins

[ juhg-inz ]

noun,plural jug·gins·es.Chiefly British.
  1. a simpleton.

Origin of juggins

1
First recorded in 1835–45; origin uncertain

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British Dictionary definitions for juggins

juggins

/ (ˈdʒʌɡɪnz) /


noun
  1. British informal a silly person; simpleton

Origin of juggins

1
C19: special use of the surname Juggins

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