juggins
[ juhg-inz ]
noun,plural jug·gins·es.Chiefly British.
a simpleton.
Origin of juggins
1First recorded in 1835–45; origin uncertain
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How to use juggins in a sentence
The Italians must be extreme Jugginses for the kind of things he described to be of such everyday occurring.
New Treasure Seekers | E. (Edith) NesbitThere wos jugginses teaching the trombone to kids at a bloomin' Board School.
Punch Among the Planets | VariousAnd then them darned Sosherlist jugginses 'owl till all's blue agin Wealth.
I sometimes sit and look at fellows amusing themselves, and I say to myself: 'Well, you are a set o' Jugginses.
Peter Binney | Archibald Marshall
British Dictionary definitions for juggins
juggins
/ (ˈdʒʌɡɪnz) /
noun
British informal a silly person; simpleton
Origin of juggins
1C19: special use of the surname Juggins
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