muggins

[muhg-inz]

noun

1. a convention in the card game of cribbage in which a player scores points overlooked by an opponent.

2. a game of dominoes, in which any player who can make the sum of two ends of the line equal five or a multiple of five adds the number so made to their score.

3. British Slang.,  a fool.

muggins

/ ˈmʌɡɪnz /

noun

1. slang

   1. a simpleton; silly person

   2. a title used humorously to refer to oneself

2. a variation on the game of dominoes

3. a card game

Word History and Origins

Origin of muggins¹

First recorded in 1850–55; probably special use of proper name; muggins def. 3 by association with mug ( def. 4 )

Word History and Origins

Origin of muggins¹

C19: probably from the surname Muggins