mug's game
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noun
a foolish, useless, or ill-advised venture.
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Origin of mug's game
First recorded in 1905–10
Words nearby mug's game
muggle, muggy, Mughal, mugho pine, mug punter, mug's game, mug shot, mug up, mugwort, mugwump, Muhajirun
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