muggle

[ muhg-uhl ]

noun
  1. a nonmagical person in J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter universe.

    • a person who is not familiar with the Harry Potter universe: He’s a muggle—he hasn’t read any of the books.

    • a person who is not familiar with or knowledgeable about a specific subject (often used attributively): I’m a true fan of K-pop, and my brother is just a muggle.

Origin of muggle

1
First recorded in 1995–2000; from the Harry Potter series of novels by J.K. Rowling

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