juggins

American  

[juhg-inz] / ˈdʒʌg ɪnz /

noun

Chiefly British.

plural

jugginses

1. a simpleton.

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juggins British  

/ ˈdʒʌɡɪnz /

noun

1. informal a silly person; simpleton

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Etymology

Origin of juggins

First recorded in 1835–45; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

"Good old 'B. C.'! Don't be a juggins; her boy's married already."

From Sparrows: the story of an unprotected girl by Newte, Horace W. C. (Horace Wykeham Can)

"Don't be a juggins, Jenny," he remarked, in a dispassionate way that made her feel helpless.

From Nocturne by Swinnerton, Frank

Didn't you say so yourself, you juggins, what?

From Ruggles of Red Gap by Wilson, Harry Leon

I don't care a toss; Your angler is always a juggins, so he's no pertikler big loss.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 93. July 30, 1887 by

O Rupert, my silly little juggins, you're as dense as a vegetable marrow.

From Tell England A Study in a Generation by Raymond, Ernest