juggins

[ juhg-inz ]

/ ˈdʒʌg ɪnz /

noun, plural jug·gins·es. Chiefly British.

a simpleton.

Nearby words

jugate, jugendstil, jugful, jugged hare, juggernaut, juggins, juggle, juggler, jugglery, jughead, juglandaceous

Origin of juggins

First recorded in 1835–45; origin uncertain

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Examples from the Web for juggins

Well, you Juggins, you can wear that and lend me the one you've got on.
Peter Binney|Archibald Marshall
Juggins, of course, never took a degree, so he made no practical use of his education.
Behind the Beyond|Stephen Leacock
The 'Juggins,' however jubilant he may have been, soon finds that he has no cause for rejoicing.
Sharps and Flats|John Nevil Maskelyne
This Juggins discovered could only be obtained, in any thorough way, through Sanskrit, which of course lies at the base of it.
Behind the Beyond|Stephen Leacock

Among the multitude of fat envelopes bulging with words, my thin "Juggins" simply insisted upon being opened first.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, March 25, 1914|Various

British Dictionary definitions for juggins

juggins

/ (ˈdʒʌɡɪnz) /

noun

British informal a silly person; simpleton

Word Origin for juggins

C19: special use of the surname Juggins

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